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GR001 Northern Evros and Ardas riparian forest
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Criteria: A1, B2, B3, C1, C6
Coordinates:
41o 30 N
26o 30 E
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Altitude: 30-60 m
Area: 20000 ha
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Site Description
This site stretches along the River Evros, from Pithio to Ormenio, and part of the River Ardas. Riverine forest is dominated by Populus and Salix species. The forest exists in a mosaic of grassland, scrub, freshwater ponds with reedbeds ( Phragmites ) and some arable land. A large part of the area is a military zone.
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (10%, Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas), Forest (60%, Alluvial and very wet forest), Grassland (5%, Humid grasslands), Shrubland (5%, Scrub), Wetland (25%, Mud flats and sand flats; Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation)
Land use: agriculture (20%), fisheries/aquaculture (10%), military (80%), urban/industrial/transport (10%), water management (30%)
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Protection status
National Low International None
400ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Kalos Gialas/Plati- Arzouendash Rizion- Filakiou, 400ha).25229 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) PARAPOTAMIO DASOS VOREIOU EVROU KAI ARDA(GR1110008).
Birds
The site is very important for breeding, migrating and wintering waterbirds, raptors and passerines. Two heronries with more than 250 pairs of Nycticorax nycticorax, Egretta garzetta and Ardea cinerea lie within the IBA.
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| Dendrocopos syriacus Syrian Woodpecker |
resident |
1997 |
Common |
unknown |
B3, C6 |
| Accipiter brevipes Levant Sparrowhawk |
breeding |
1997 |
20 |
- |
good |
B2 |
| Phalacrocorax pygmeus Pygmy Cormorant |
non-breeding |
1997 |
40 |
- |
unknown |
A1, C1 |
| Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-heron |
breeding |
1997 |
120 |
- |
good |
B2, C6 |
| Lanius minor Lesser Grey Shrike |
breeding |
1997 |
Common |
unknown |
B2, C6 |
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Conservation issues
The heronry at Dikaia is threatened by logging of the trees. There is a rubbish tip in the forest of the River Arda (`Other' threats). A further threat is from agricultural intensification, particularly increased use of fertilizers and pesticides, irrigation and drainage. Hunting is a threat in winter.
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Threats:
agricultural intensification/expansion (medium), dredging/canalization (low), groundwater abstraction (medium), other (low), selective logging/cutting (high), unsustainable exploitation (medium)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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