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GR149 Northern Syros
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Criteria: B2
Coordinates:
37o 29' N
24o 56' E
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Altitude: 0-442 m
Area: 4000 ha
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Site Description
The northern part of Syros and the surrounding rocky islets, characterized by coastal and inland cliffs, and dominated by phrygana. Human activities include livestock-farming, fishing and hunting.
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (5%, Arable land), Coastline/rocky areas (20%, Inland cliffs; Rock stacks and islets; Sea cliffs and rocky shores), Shrubland (75%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture (80%), fisheries/aquaculture, not utilised
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Protection status
National Low International None
300ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Akro BD Pleura/Ano Syrou, 300ha).
Birds
An important site for passage raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Pelecanus crispus (passage), Haliaeetus albicilla (passage), Larus audouinii (20 wintering individuals).
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Falco eleonorae Eleonora's Falcon | breeding | 1997 | Common | unknown | B2
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Conservation issues
The main threats to are from high hunting and grazing pressure.Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
agricultural intensification/expansion (medium), unsustainable exploitation (high)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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