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GR166 Mount Dikios, Cape Louros, Lake Psalidi, and Alyki
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Criteria: A1, B2, C1, C6
Coordinates:
36o 52' N
27o 16' E
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Altitude: 0-843 m
Area: 9916 ha
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Site Description
A mountain dominated by maquis and Pinus and Cupressus forest. The IBA also includes two coastal wetlands with reedbeds ( Phragmites ), a lagoon and saltmarsh.
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (9%, Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas), Forest (32%, Native coniferous woodland), Shrubland (50%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis), Wetland (5%, Coastal lagoons; Salt marshes; Standing brackish and salt water; Water fringe vegetation)
Land use: agriculture (60%), forestry (20%), military, tourism/recreation (5%), urban/industrial/transport (5%)
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Protection status
National Partial International None
1,901ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Ag. Fokas- Psalidi/Kos, 1,901ha). Part of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Agginaropi- Galomandra- Pythos- Alykiendash Vai/Pyliou- Asfe, 437ha). 1,369ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Lagoudi- Konario/Asfendiou- Pyliou- Ko, 1,369ha).435 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) KOS: LIMNI PSALIDI - ALYKI(GR4210027).
Birds
This is an important site for breeding and passage raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Branta ruficollis (passage ), Larus audouinii .
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| Tadorna ferruginea Ruddy Shelduck | breeding | 1996 | - | 35 | good | B2, C6
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| Numenius tenuirostris Slender-billed Curlew | passage | 1988 | 2 | - | good | A1, C1
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| Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard | resident | 1996 | 4 | 7 | average | B2
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| Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel | breeding | 1996 | 10 | 15 | average | A1, C1
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Conservation issues
The main threats include urban development and expansion, road construction, tourism development and hunting. The area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
agricultural intensification/expansion (low), drainage (unknown), industrialization/urbanization (high), infrastructure (high), intensified forest management (unknown), recreation/tourism (medium), unsustainable exploitation (medium)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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