Lesvos Biodiversity Observatory - Greece

Basic Information
Site Name
Lesvos Biodiversity Observatory
Short name
LBO
Country
Greece
Site Manager
Site Description
Lesvos is a geological mosaic assembling from limestones a.o. metamorphic rocks and soils to volcanic and serpentine ones. It is characterized by three climatic profiles (semi-arid, arid–sub-humid, and a transitional one). Considering its size (1,634 km2), the island is rich in habitat types extended from thermo-Mediterranean (phrygana, scrub, pine forests), meso-Mediterranean (evergreen to semi-evergreen oak forests), through to supra-Mediterranean (deciduous oak and chestnut forests), even up to montane-Mediterranean zone (black pine forests). Furthermore, the island encompasses interesting man-made systems, such as agro-ecosystems (olive groves, cultivated & abandoned fields), terraced landscapes, graze lands, salt-works, not to forget its numerous wetlands.
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2021-11-23 11:11:36

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2002
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
ILTERThis site is a verified "ILTER" member.
LTER EuropeThis site is a verified "LTER Europe" member.
LTER Greece (LTER_EU_GR_005)This site is a verified "LTER Greece" member.
Geographic
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 39.167246 Longitude: 26.240962

Size
ca. 163000.00ha
Elevation (average)
218.10msl
Elevation (min)
0.00msl
Elevation (max)
946.00msl
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