Sites of interest
Milos - Natura 2000
The structure of Natura 2000 consists of a European Ecological Network of regions which hosts natural habitats containing important species of European Flora and Fauna.
The network Natura 2000 is a Community of Eco-Sites of Imprtance (SCI) in the cluster made up of the islands of Milos, Kimolos, Kythnos.
The following sites on the cluster of islands Milos, Kimolos, Kythnos and designated as Sites of Community Importance (SCI) - (Sites of Community Importance - SCI) as specifically referred to in Directive 92/43/EEC.
Code Name
GR4220005 COASTAL ZONE OF WEST MILOS
GR4220006 ISLANDS OF POLYAIGOS&KIMOLOS
GR4220007 ISLANDS OF ANTIMILOS - COASTAL ZONE
GR4220020 MILOS ISLAND - PROPHET ELIAS - WIDER AREA
Endemic Species (Flora)
In addition to the unusually complex geology, the island has a large number of endemic species, apart from common species like the turtle - Caspian pond turtle (Mauremys caspica) found in Greece and Europe, there are also unique endemic species which now enjoy the umbrella protection of Natura 2000 applied primarily to Western Milos (GR 4220020) and other protected areas in the archipelago of the island.
of the 11 species of amphibian and reptile on Milos, 5 are endemic to the island:
Viper of Milos
Water Snake of Milos
Lizard of Milos
Green Lizard
Frog of Milos
Viper of Milos (Macrovipera schweizeri)
The Milos Viper (Macrovipera schweizeri), managed to survive to this day despite the fact that all the small mammals which were the most important component in the snake's diet did not manage to overcome the difficult conditions that prevailed during the formation of the Mediterranean basin and disappeared. The elements of the reptile's survival remain a mystery to scientists.
Under the Treaty of Berne and specialist European Agency for amphibians and reptiles IUCN, the Milos Viper was one of the ten species crucial to species conservation because of the risk of extinction, but also because of its unique evolutionary history
Source: Conservation of a unique fauna on the Greek Island of Milos - Nordens Ark Foundation - Annual Report 2007 page 38
The network Natura 2000 is a Community of Eco-Sites of Imprtance (SCI) in the cluster made up of the islands of Milos, Kimolos, Kythnos.
The following sites on the cluster of islands Milos, Kimolos, Kythnos and designated as Sites of Community Importance (SCI) - (Sites of Community Importance - SCI) as specifically referred to in Directive 92/43/EEC.
Code Name
GR4220005 COASTAL ZONE OF WEST MILOS
GR4220006 ISLANDS OF POLYAIGOS&KIMOLOS
GR4220007 ISLANDS OF ANTIMILOS - COASTAL ZONE
GR4220020 MILOS ISLAND - PROPHET ELIAS - WIDER AREA
Endemic Species (Flora)
In addition to the unusually complex geology, the island has a large number of endemic species, apart from common species like the turtle - Caspian pond turtle (Mauremys caspica) found in Greece and Europe, there are also unique endemic species which now enjoy the umbrella protection of Natura 2000 applied primarily to Western Milos (GR 4220020) and other protected areas in the archipelago of the island.
of the 11 species of amphibian and reptile on Milos, 5 are endemic to the island:
Viper of Milos
Water Snake of Milos
Lizard of Milos
Green Lizard
Frog of Milos
Viper of Milos (Macrovipera schweizeri)
The Milos Viper (Macrovipera schweizeri), managed to survive to this day despite the fact that all the small mammals which were the most important component in the snake's diet did not manage to overcome the difficult conditions that prevailed during the formation of the Mediterranean basin and disappeared. The elements of the reptile's survival remain a mystery to scientists.
Under the Treaty of Berne and specialist European Agency for amphibians and reptiles IUCN, the Milos Viper was one of the ten species crucial to species conservation because of the risk of extinction, but also because of its unique evolutionary history
Source: Conservation of a unique fauna on the Greek Island of Milos - Nordens Ark Foundation - Annual Report 2007 page 38
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