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GR192 Dionisiades islands
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Criteria: A1, A4ii, B1ii, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6
Coordinates:
35o 20' N
26o 10' E
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Altitude: 0-150 m
Area: 506 ha
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Site Description
A complex of steep, rocky islands vegetated with low scrub.
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Habitats: Coastline/rocky areas (20%, Sea cliffs and rocky shores), Shrubland (80%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis; Scrub)
Land use: agriculture, fisheries/aquaculture, not utilised
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Protection status
National None International High
506 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) DIONYSADES NISOI(GR4320011).
Birds
This is an important site for breeding seabirds and passage migrants. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Gallinago media (passage), Larus audouinii (up to 6 resident pairs).
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| Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel | passage | 0 | Frequent | unknown | A1, C1
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| Falco eleonorae Eleonora's Falcon | breeding | 1994 | - | 750 | good | A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2
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| Calonectris diomedea Cory's Shearwater | breeding | 1996 | - | 900 | good | B1ii, B2, C2, C6
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Conservation issues
Introduced rats are a threat. The area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
consequences of animal/plant introductions (medium), recreation/tourism (medium), unsustainable exploitation (unknown)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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