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GR178 Mount Koutroulis, Mount Ag. Dikaios and Modia plateau
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Criteria: B2, C6
Coordinates:
35o 23' N
23o 35' E
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Altitude: 200-1100 m
Area: 20000 ha
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Site Description
This site is dominated by maquis and phrygana. Fires have created large barren areas. The main human activity is livestock-farming.
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Habitats: Coastline/rocky areas (80%, Inland cliffs; Rock stacks and islets; Scree and boulders), Shrubland (40%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture
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Protection status
National None International Partial
4950 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) METERIZIA AGIOS DIKAIOS - TSOUNARA - VITSILIA LEFKON OREON(GR4340016).
Birds
The site is important for species characteristic of Mediterranean scrub.
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Gypaetus barbatus Lammergeier | resident | 1996 | 1 | 1 | good | B2, C6
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Conservation issues
The main threats are from fire and infrastructural developments. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
agricultural intensification/expansion (high), burning of vegetation (high), infrastructure (high), unsustainable exploitation (medium)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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