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GR141 North Chios
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Criteria: B2, C6
Coordinates:
38o 33' N
26o 0' E
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Altitude: 0-1297 m
Area: 38500 ha
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Site Description
The site includes Mount Pelineo. It is dominated by scrub and contains four small wetlands.
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (5%, Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas), Forest (15%, Native coniferous woodland), Shrubland (90%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture (80%), not utilised (5%), tourism/recreation (5%), urban/industrial/transport (5%)
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Protection status
National None International None
Birds
This is an important area for species typical of Mediterranean scrub.
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Emberiza cineracea Cinereous Bunting | breeding | 1991 | 4 | 4 | good | B2, C6
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Conservation issues
The trapping of passerines during autumn migration, particularly with lime, is a serious threat. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
agricultural intensification/expansion (medium), infrastructure (high), recreation/tourism (low), unsustainable exploitation (high)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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