Environmental Impact Assessment Study for <strong>400</strong> <strong>kV</strong> OHL SS Stip – Macedonian-Serbian BorderEUNIS 1530 – Panonic salt steppes and salt marshesThe community - ass. Camphorosmetum monspeliacae Micev. 1965 is developed within thishabitat. This rare halophytic community develops in the area between Stip and Sveti Nikole,in places with salted soils in Ovce Pole. Due to the strong human influence, and in order toobtain new arable areas, the places where it is developed, are ploughed over, and it is highlyendangered. Distinctive species of the association is Camphorosma monspeliaca, veryimportant species that prevents erosion of the places where this plant is developed. Alongthe route of the transmission line, population from this community is present between RP1-RP2, RP6, RP7 and between RP8-RP9.EUNIS 6210 – Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareoussubstrates (Festuco Brometalia, *important Orchids sites)This habitat includes communities from the zones of hilly pastures with limestone base thatextend to large areas of the territory of Macedonia. The composition of this habitat includesendemic plant community ass. Astragalo-Morinetum Micevski 1971. The communityAstragalo-Morinetum Micevski 1971 develops in the central parts of Macedonia, in steppelike areas (between Veles, Stip, and Negotino). It develops on paleogene marl, carbonatesoil, strongly eroded places, where it covers large areas. Along the route, populations of thiscommunity are present between the RP1-RP5, RP8 and between-RP9.(B)Flora-significant speciesFrom the significant species, phyto-geograficly belonging to this particular biome, the localendemic species of Salvia jurisicii and Onobrychys megalophylla should be distinguished, aswell as Alkanna pulmonaria, found on the world red list. The endemic species Salvia jurisiciiis described in the previous chapter.Onobrychys megalophylla Boiss. – large-leaf esparcetteThis is an endemic species with limited distribution. Most of the findings are located in thecentral parts of Republic of Macedonia (Serta Mountain, the area of Negotino, Kavadarci,Sveti Nikole, Veles all the way to Skopje-Katlanovo). During the field research, it wasregistered only along the route - between RP5 and RP6 (Buchishte-above v. Mustafinotoward v. Stanulovci).Alkanna pulmonaria Grisebach - alkannaThis is a globally important species, listed on the World Red List (IUCN Red List, 1998). Onthe territory of Macedonia, it develops on hilly pastures, along the oak tree forests, all theway to the mountain pastures, on limestone and silicate surfaces, from 250-2200 meters. It isknown for the canyon of r. Pcinja (Katlanovo, Kozle, Bader) canyon Taor, Kumanovo-alongr.Pcinja near v. Dobrosane, Negotino-Krivolak, mountain Serta, Dojran, Kavadarci-Drenovo,Prilep-Pletvar, Kozjak, Sivec, Pelister, Galicica, Nidze. During the field research, it wasregistered only at one site along the route - between points RT13 and RT14 (betweenGolubica and Diviche).(C)Fauna – signifficant speciesFrom the insects, from the group of locusts, the presence of carnivore kind Saga natoliae isparticularly significant.Ten species of butterflies from the total number of recorded species are with special, i.e.higher, protection status. These are the same species as those recorded in the biomes of theponto-caspian steppes, except the species Hipparchia senthes and Lycaena dispar.Almost all species of herpetofauna that could be found in this area are with some kind ofprotection status.85
Environmental Impact Assessment Study for <strong>400</strong> <strong>kV</strong> OHL SS Stip – Macedonian-Serbian BorderTable - Valorization of herpetofauna in the mediterranean semi-deserts biomeSpeciesHabitatsDirectiveIUCN Bern CITES CORINELacerta trilineata - big green lizard IV E II - -Testudo hermani – ordinary turtle II/ IV V II II (1C) CColuber caspius – large whipsnake IV Lr III - -Coluber najadum – whip snake IV II -Теlescopus falax – cat snake IV II -30 species from the fauna of birds in this biome are of particular importance.Table - Valorization of bird fauna in the mediterranean semi-deserts biomeSpecies SPEC ETS WBD Bern Bonn CORINEAccipiter brevipes 2 R I II II CAnthus campestris 3 V - II - CAquila chrysaetos 3 R I II II CCalandrela cynerea 3 V I II - Ccarduleis cannabina* 4 S - II - -Certhya brachidactilla 4 S - II - -Coracias garrulus 2 D I II II CCoturnix coturnix 3 V II/2 - - -Dendorcopos medius 4 S I II CDendrocopos syriacus 4 (S) I II - CEmberiza calandra* 3 (D) I II CEmberiza cirlus 4 (S) - II - -Emberiza hortulana* 2 (V) I II - CEmberiza melanocephala 2 (V) - II - -Erithacus rubecula 4 S - II II -Falco tinnunculus 3 D - II II -Lanius collurio 3 D I II - CLanius senator 2 V - II - -Luscinia merarhynchos* 4 S) - II II -Merops apiaster* 3 D - II II -Muscicapa semitorquata 2 (Е) I II II CNeophron percnopterus 3 Е I II II COtus scops 2 (D) - II - -Parus coeruleus* 4 S - II - -Parus lugubris 4 S - II - -Perdix perdix* 3 V II/1; III/1 III - -Picus viridis 2 D - II - -Scolopax rusticola* 3w V II/1; III/2 III II -Sylvia communis* 4 S - II II -Turdus merula* 4 S II/2 III II -* Registered species during field inventoryFrom the mammals in this biome, the same types of bats can be found as those registered inthe biomes of the ponto-caspian steppes. Additionally, the following types are also present:(i) Rhynolophus ferrum-equinum, (ii) Rhynolophus hypposideros and (iii) Rhynolophuseuryale.The following table shows the valorization analysis of terrestrial mammals that can be foundin the concerned area, and which possess a certain valorization value.86