CELEX: 32008D0966
Language: en
Date: 2008-12-12 00:00:00
Title: 2008/966/EC: Commission Decision of 12 December 2008 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, an initial list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region (notified under document number C(2008) 8066)

20.12.2008   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 344/117
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 12 December 2008
   adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, an initial list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region
   (notified under document number C(2008) 8066)
   (2008/966/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               The Steppic biogeographical region referred to in Article 1(c)(iii) of Directive 92/43/EEC comprises parts of the territory of Romania as specified in the biogeographical map approved on 20 April 2005 by the Committee set up by Article 20 of that Directive, hereinafter ‘the Habitats Committee’.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               It is necessary in the context of a process which was initiated in 1995 to make further progress in the actual establishment of the Natura 2000 network, which is an essential element of the protection of biodiversity in the Community.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               For the Steppic biogeographical region, lists of sites proposed as sites of Community importance within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC have been transmitted to the Commission in October 2007, in accordance with Article 4(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC, by Romania.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               The lists of proposed sites were accompanied by information on each site, supplied in the format established by Commission Decision 97/266/EC of 18 December 1996 concerning a site information format for proposed Natura 2000 sites (2).
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               That information includes the most recent and definitive map of the site transmitted by the Member State concerned, name, location and extent of the site, and the data yielded by application of the criteria specified in Annex III to Directive 92/43/EEC.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               On the basis of the draft list drawn up by the Commission in agreement with the Member State concerned, which also identifies sites hosting priority natural habitat types or priority species, a list of sites selected as sites of Community importance should be adopted.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               Knowledge of the existence and distribution of the natural habitat types and species is constantly evolving, as a result of the surveillance in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 92/43/EEC. Therefore, the evaluation and selection of sites at Community level was done using the best available information at present.
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               The Member State concerned has not proposed sufficient sites to meet the requirements of Directive 92/43/EEC for certain habitat types and species. For those habitat types and species it can therefore not be concluded that the network is complete. Taking into account the delay in receiving the information and reaching agreement with the Member State, it is necessary to adopt an initial list of sites, which will need to be revised in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 92/43/EEC.
            
         
               (9)
            
            
               Given that knowledge on the existence and distribution of some of the natural habitat types of Annex I and species of Annex II to Directive 92/43/EEC remains incomplete, it should not be concluded that the network is either complete or incomplete. The initial list should be revised, if necessary, in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 92/43/EEC.
            
         
               (10)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Habitats Committee,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The initial list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 4(2) of Directive 92/43/EEC is set out in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 12 December 2008.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Stavros DIMAS
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7.
   
      (2)  OJ L 107, 24.4.1997, p. 1.
   
      ANNEX
      Initial list of sites of Community importance for the Steppic biogeographical region
      Each site of Community importance (SCI) is identified by the information supplied in the Natura 2000 format, including the corresponding map. This has been transmitted by the competent national authorities in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 4(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC.
      The table below gives the following information:
      
                  A
               
               
                  :
               
               
                  SCI code comprising nine characters, the first two being the ISO code for the Member State;
               
            
                  B
               
               
                  :
               
               
                  name of SCI;
               
            
                  C
               
               
                  :
               
               
                  * = presence on the SCI of at least one priority natural habitat type and/or species within the meaning of Article 1 of Directive 92/43/EEC;
               
            
                  D
               
               
                  :
               
               
                  surface area of SCI in hectares or length in km;
               
            
                  E
               
               
                  :
               
               
                  geographical coordinates of SCI (latitude and longitude).
               
            All the information given in the Community list below is based on the data proposed, transmitted and validated by Romania.
      
                  A
               
               
                  B
               
               
                  C
               
               
                  D
               
               
                  E
               
            
                  SCI code
               
               
                  Name of SCI
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  Area of SCI
                  (ha)
               
               
                  Length of SCI
                  (km)
               
               
                  Geographical coordinates of SCI
               
            
                  Longitude
               
               
                  Latitude
               
            
                  ROSCI0005
               
               
                  Balta Albă — Amara — Jirlău — Lacul Sărat Câineni
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  6 411
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 17
               
               
                  N 45 13
               
            
                  ROSCI0006
               
               
                  Balta Mică a Brăilei
               
               
                   
               
               
                  20 460
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 54
               
               
                  N 44 59
               
            
                  ROSCI0012
               
               
                  Brațul Măcin
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  10 303
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 28 7
               
               
                  N 45 0
               
            
                  ROSCI0022
               
               
                  Canaralele Dunării
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  26 064
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 28 4
               
               
                  N 44 24
               
            
                  ROSCI0053
               
               
                  Dealul Alah Bair
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  187
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 28 13
               
               
                  N 44 30
               
            
                  ROSCI0060
               
               
                  Dealurile Agighiolului
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  1 479
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 28 48
               
               
                  N 45 2
               
            
                  ROSCI0065
               
               
                  Delta Dunării
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  457 813,5
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 28 55
               
               
                  N 44 54
               
            
                  ROSCI0067
               
               
                  Deniz Tepe
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  425
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 28 41
               
               
                  N 45 0
               
            
                  ROSCI0071
               
               
                  Dumbrăveni — Valea Urluia — Lacul Vederoasa
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  18 714
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 58
               
               
                  N 43 58
               
            
                  ROSCI0072
               
               
                  Dunele de nisip de la Hanul Conachi
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  217
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 34
               
               
                  N 45 34
               
            
                  ROSCI0083
               
               
                  Fântânița Murfatlar
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  637
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 28 23
               
               
                  N 44 9
               
            
                  ROSCI0103
               
               
                  Lunca Buzăului
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  3 991
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 26 52
               
               
                  N 45 8
               
            
                  ROSCI0105
               
               
                  Lunca Joasă a Prutului
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  5 656
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 28 8
               
               
                  N 45 45
               
            
                  ROSCI0114
               
               
                  Mlaștina Hergheliei — Obanul Mare și Peștera Movilei
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  251
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 28 34
               
               
                  N 43 50
               
            
                  ROSCI0123
               
               
                  Munții Măcinului
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  18 546
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 28 19
               
               
                  N 45 8
               
            
                  ROSCI0131
               
               
                  Oltenița — Mostiștea — Chiciu
               
               
                   
               
               
                  11 930
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 7
               
               
                  N 44 12
               
            
                  ROSCI0133
               
               
                  Pădurea Bădeana
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  56
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 34
               
               
                  N 46 9
               
            
                  ROSCI0134
               
               
                  Pădurea Balta-Munteni
               
               
                   
               
               
                  86
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 27
               
               
                  N 45 56
               
            
                  ROSCI0139
               
               
                  Pădurea Breana-Roșcani
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  151
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 59
               
               
                  N 45 55
               
            
                  ROSCI0149
               
               
                  Pădurea Eseschioi — Lacul Bugeac
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  3 258
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 26
               
               
                  N 44 4
               
            
                  ROSCI0151
               
               
                  Pădurea Gârboavele
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  217
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 59
               
               
                  N 45 34
               
            
                  ROSCI0157
               
               
                  Pădurea Hagieni — Cotul Văii
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  3 652
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 28 21
               
               
                  N 43 47
               
            
                  ROSCI0162
               
               
                  Pădurea Merișor — Cotul Zătuanului
               
               
                   
               
               
                  579
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 20
               
               
                  N 45 45
               
            
                  ROSCI0163
               
               
                  Pădurea Mogoș-Mâțele
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  65
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 56
               
               
                  N 45 43
               
            
                  ROSCI0165
               
               
                  Pădurea Pogănești
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  176
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 28 1
               
               
                  N 45 58
               
            
                  ROSCI0169
               
               
                  Pădurea Seaca-Movileni
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  52
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 32
               
               
                  N 46 17
               
            
                  ROSCI0172
               
               
                  Pădurea și Valea Canaraua Fetii — Iortmac
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  14 473
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 36
               
               
                  N 44 6
               
            
                  ROSCI0175
               
               
                  Pădurea Tălășmani
               
               
                   
               
               
                  62
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 50
               
               
                  N 46 7
               
            
                  ROSCI0178
               
               
                  Pădurea Torcești
               
               
                   
               
               
                  132
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 29
               
               
                  N 45 40
               
            
                  ROSCI0191
               
               
                  Peștera Limanu
               
               
                   
               
               
                  12
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 28 31
               
               
                  N 43 48
               
            
                  ROSCI0201
               
               
                  Podișul Nord Dobrogean
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  87 229
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 28 30
               
               
                  N 44 58
               
            
                  ROSCI0213
               
               
                  Râul Prut
               
               
                   
               
               
                  12 506
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 47
               
               
                  N 47 12
               
            
                  ROSCI0215
               
               
                  Recifii Jurasici Cheia
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  5 134
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 28 26
               
               
                  N 44 30
               
            
                  ROSCI0259
               
               
                  Valea Călmățuiului
               
               
                  *
               
               
                  17 363
               
               
                   
               
               
                  E 27 2
               
               
                  N 45 0