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GR120 Mount Taigetos
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Criteria: A1, A3, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6
Coordinates:
36o 58' N
22o 19' E
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Altitude: 150-2407 m
Area: 70000 ha
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Site Description
A mountainous area with Pinus and Abies forests, treeline ecotone habitat and maquis.
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (5%, Perennial crops, orchards and groves), Coastline/rocky areas (15%, Inland cliffs; Scree and boulders), Forest (55%, Native coniferous woodland; Treeline ecotone), Shrubland (30%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: forestry, other, tourism/recreation, water management
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Protection status
National Low International None
1,000ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Doubitsa- Kentreas- Vribitsa/Exochoriou, 1,000ha). 1,300ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Lada/Karveliou, 1,300ha).48783 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) OROS TAYGETOS - LAGKADA TRYPIS(GR2550009).
Birds
This is an important site for breeding raptors and species associated with open montane habitats. Breeding birds include seven of the 21 species in Europe that are restricted (when breeding) to the Mediterranean biome.
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| Alectoris graeca Rock Partridge | resident | 1996 | Uncommon | unknown | A3
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| Hieraaetus fasciatus Bonelli's Eagle | resident | 1996 | 3 | 4 | unknown | B2, C6
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| Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel | breeding | 1996 | 3 | 10 | unknown | A1, C1
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| Lanius senator Woodchat Shrike | breeding | 1996 | Common | unknown | B2
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| Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Red-billed Chough | resident | 1997 | 200 | - | good | C2
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| Pyrrhocorax graculus Yellow-billed Chough | resident | 1996 | Uncommon | unknown | A3
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| Monticola solitarius Blue Rock-thrush | resident | 1996 | Common | unknown | B2
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| Oenanthe hispanica Black-eared Wheatear | breeding | 1996 | Abundant | unknown | A3
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| Sitta neumayer Western Rock-nuthatch | resident | 1996 | Common | unknown | A3
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| Sylvia hortensis Orphean Warbler | breeding | 1996 | Uncommon | unknown | B2
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| Sylvia rueppelli Rueppell's Warbler | breeding | 1996 | Uncommon | unknown | A3, B3
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| Sylvia melanocephala Sardinian Warbler | resident | 1996 | Abundant | unknown | A3
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| Sylvia cantillans Subalpine Warbler | breeding | 1996 | Common | unknown | A3
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| Emberiza caesia Cretzschmar's Bunting | breeding | 1996 | Uncommon | unknown | A3
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Conservation issues
The major threats are from forest fires and the subsequent erosion and overgrazing. Expansion of the road network and quarrying are additional threats. The introduction of Alectoris chukar is a potential threat to the Alectoris graeca population. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
burning of vegetation (high), consequences of animal/plant introductions (unknown), disturbance to birds (medium), extraction industry (medium), forest grazing (high), infrastructure (medium), selective logging/cutting (low), unsustainable exploitation (medium)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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