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GR017 Mount Pangaio
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Criteria: B2, B3
Coordinates:
40o 55' N
24o 7' E
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Altitude: 0-1956 m
Area: 20000 ha
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Site Description
A mountain dominated by Fagus and Quercus forest with extensive alpine pastures.
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Habitats: Coastline/rocky areas (5%, Inland cliffs), Forest (70%, Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland), Grassland (10%, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland), Shrubland (20%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture (60%), forestry (40%), military (5%)
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Protection status
National Partial International None
4,500ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Periochi Pangaiou Orous, 4,500ha). Part of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Kalias-Iliokomis/Protis- Iliokomis, 800ha). Part of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Kormitsas- Iliokomis, 1,560ha).
Birds
This is an important site for resident forest species.
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Phylloscopus orientalis Eastern Bonelli's Warbler | breeding | 1996 | Frequent | average | B3
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| Alectoris graeca Rock Partridge | resident | 0 | Common | unknown | B2
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Conservation issues
The main threats are from hunting and afforestation with Pinus species. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
afforestation (medium), firewood collection (medium), forest grazing (medium), selective logging/cutting (low), unsustainable exploitation (high)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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