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GR185 Mount Idi
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Criteria: B2, B3, C6
Coordinates:
35o 15' N
24o 45' E
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Altitude: 400-2457 m
Area: 44000 ha
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Site Description
A mountain dominated by heavily grazed phrygana and sclerophyllous scrub. The main human activities are livestock-farming, tourism and recreation and hunting.
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Habitats: Coastline/rocky areas (60%, Inland cliffs; Scree and boulders), Shrubland (60%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture (70%), tourism/recreation (30%)
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Protection status
National Low International Partial
1,500 ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Nida/Anogion, 1,500 ha). 1 ha of IBA covered by Natural Monument (Endangered Cretan Cephalantera, 1 ha).
7876 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) KROUSONAS - VROMONERO IDIS(GR4310009).11550 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) OROS PSILORITIS (NOTIODYTIKO TMIMA)(GR4330009).
Birds
This is an important site for breeding and passage raptors.
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Alectoris chukar Chukar | resident | 1996 | Common | unknown | B2
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| Gypaetus barbatus Lammergeier | resident | 1996 | 2 | 2 | good | B2
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| Gyps fulvus Eurasian Griffon | resident | 1996 | 30 | 40 | good | B2, C6
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| Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle | resident | 1996 | 3 | 3 | good | C6
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| Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Red-billed Chough | resident | 1996 | Frequent | unknown | B2, C6
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| Sylvia rueppelli Rueppell's Warbler | breeding | 1996 | Frequent | unknown | B3
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Conservation issues
The main threat is from overgrazing which is preventing scrub regeneration. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
agricultural intensification/expansion (high)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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