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GR156 Amorgos island
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Criteria: A1, B2, C1, C6
Coordinates:
36o 50' N
25o 55' E
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Altitude: 0-821 m
Area: 12100 ha
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Site Description
The easternmost island of the Cyclades. A rugged, rocky island, including Mount Krikelos. The south-east of the island has steep cliffs. Vegetation cover includes scrub, maquis, phrygana and remnant Quercus forest. A number of rocky islets fall within the site. Human activities include livestock-farming, tourism, fishing, and hunting.
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (10%, Arable land), Coastline/rocky areas (20%, Inland cliffs; Rock stacks and islets; Scree and boulders; Sea cliffs and rocky shores), Shrubland (70%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis; Scrub)
Land use: agriculture (70%), fisheries/aquaculture, not utilised (20%), tourism/recreation (10%)
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Protection status
National None International None
1800 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) NISOS AMORGOS (VOREIOANATOLIKO TMIMA) KAI NISIDES: PSALIDA, GRAMVOUSSA, NIKOURIA, MIKRO KAI MEGALO VIOKASTRO, KRAMVONISI, PETALIDI(GR4220024).
Birds
The site is important for breeding and passage raptors, and species associated with cliffs and scrub.
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Larus audouinii Audouin's Gull | breeding | 1997 | 51 | 51 | good | A1, B2, C1, C6
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| Hieraaetus fasciatus Bonelli's Eagle | resident | 1996 | 2 | 2 | good | B2
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| Falco eleonorae Eleonora's Falcon | breeding | 1996 | Abundant | good | B2
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Conservation issues
Threats include burning of vegetation for grazing purposes, overgrazing by goats and hunting. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
abandonment/reduction of land management (low), agricultural intensification/expansion (medium), burning of vegetation (high), unsustainable exploitation (medium)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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