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GR126 Mount Ymittos
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Criteria: A3, B3, C6
Coordinates:
37o 56' N
23o 48' E
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Altitude: 200-1100 m
Area: 8000 ha
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Site Description
A mountainous massif between Athens and the Mesogia plain. Much of the area consists of rocky slopes with phrygana and other scrub. The western area of the site is a Pinus plantation, now regenerating naturally.
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Habitats: Coastline/rocky areas (Inland cliffs; Scree and boulders), Forest (Native coniferous woodland), Shrubland (Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture, not utilised, tourism/recreation, urban/industrial/transport
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Protection status
National Partial International None
2,000ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Dim. Dasos Ymittou, 2,000ha).
Birds
The site is particularly important for species associated with phrygana. Breeding birds include seven of the 21 species in Europe that are restricted (when breeding) to the Mediterranean biome. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (passage).
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| Oenanthe hispanica Black-eared Wheatear | breeding | 1996 | Common | unknown | A3
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| Sitta neumayer Western Rock-nuthatch | resident | 1996 | Abundant | unknown | A3, B3
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| Sylvia rueppelli Rueppell's Warbler | breeding | 1996 | Common | 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 | Abundant | unknown | A3
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| Emberiza caesia Cretzschmar's Bunting | breeding | 1996 | Frequent | unknown | A3, B3, C6
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| Emberiza melanocephala Black-headed Bunting | breeding | 0 | - | - | unknown | A3
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Conservation issues
The major threat to the area is the expansion of urban and industrial developments and their associated infrastructure. Fires are also a frequent problem. The area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
burning of vegetation (high), industrialization/urbanization (high), infrastructure (medium)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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