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GR015 Mount Falakro
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Criteria: B2, C6
Coordinates:
41o 17' N
24o 5' E
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Altitude: 70-2232 m
Area: 20000 ha
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Site Description
A mountainous area dissected by deep valleys with extensive alpine grassland, areas of scrub and some forest.
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Habitats: Coastline/rocky areas (5%, Inland cliffs), Forest (20%, Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Treeline ecotone), Grassland (30%, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland), Shrubland (40%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture (80%), forestry (20%)
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Protection status
National Partial International None
Part of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Korilovou- Kallifytou/Dramas, 2,480ha). Part of IBA covered by Wildlife Reserve (Xiropotanou/ Xiropotanou- Petrousas, 2,310ha).
Birds
This is an important area for breeding raptors, forest birds and species characteristic of open grassland.
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Burhinus oedicnemus Eurasian Thick-knee | breeding | 1990 | 10 | 25 | poor | B2, C6
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| Circaetus gallicus Short-toed Snake-eagle | breeding | 1995 | 6 | 10 | poor | B2, C6
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| Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle | resident | 1995 | 2 | 4 | average | C6
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Conservation issues
The main threat is from industrial expansion around the lower slopes. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
deforestation (commercial) (medium), industrialization/urbanization (high), recreation/tourism (low), unsustainable exploitation (medium)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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