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GR102 Mount Othrys
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Criteria: B2, B3, C6
Coordinates:
39o 4' N
22o 40' E
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Altitude: 400-1726 m
Area: 84000 ha
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Site Description
A mountainous site with grazed plateaus and some, mainly Abies- dominated, forest. Human activities include livestock-farming, forestry, and hunting.
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Habitats: Coastline/rocky areas (5%, Inland cliffs), Forest (15%, Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland), Grassland (40%, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Dry siliceous grassland; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland), Shrubland (40%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis; Scrub)
Land use: agriculture (90%), forestry (10%), tourism/recreation (5%)
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Protection status
National Partial International None
1,310ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Bathi Greki/Kokoton- I.M. Xenias, 1,310ha). 1,470ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Platanos, 1,470ha). Part of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Pr. Ilias-Afrati/Lamias-Divris, 3,550ha). 1,700ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Sapounas/Neraida, 1,700ha). 1,230ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Neraida- Logitsi, 1,230ha). 1,450ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Taratsa/Pelasgias-Milon, 1,450ha). 540ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Fardikoli-Peria-Ag. Vlasias/Vrinainas-Ag. Ioannou, 540ha).
Birds
The site is important for breeding raptors, forest and upland species.
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Circaetus gallicus Short-toed Snake-eagle | breeding | 1996 | 4 | 6 | average | C6
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| Falco biarmicus Lanner Falcon | resident | 1996 | Uncommon | average | B2, C6
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| Monticola saxatilis Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush | breeding | 1996 | Frequent | average | B2
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| Emberiza cirlus Cirl Bunting | resident | 1996 | Abundant | average | B3
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Conservation issues
The main threats are from hunting and the use of poison baits, and infrastructure developments.
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Threats:
agricultural intensification/expansion (medium), deforestation (commercial) (low), firewood collection (low), forest grazing (low), infrastructure (medium), unsustainable exploitation (high)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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