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GR002 Asvestades-Vrisika area
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Criteria: B2, C6
Coordinates:
41o 20' N
26o 20' E
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Altitude: 60-195 m
Area: 9500 ha
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Site Description
A hilly area with oak Quercus forest, riverine vegetation and agricultural land. Human activities include forestry and agriculture.
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (35%, Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land), Forest (60%, Alluvial and very wet forest; Broadleaved deciduous woodland), Shrubland (5%, Scrub)
Land use: agriculture (30%), forestry (60%), military, tourism/recreation
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Protection status
National None International None
Part of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Votsis/Asvestadon, 1,330ha).
Birds
This is an important area for species typical of a mosaic of forest, non-intensive agriculture and rivers.
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Lanius nubicus Masked Shrike | breeding | 1996 | Common | unknown | B2
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| Hippolais olivetorum Olive-tree Warbler | breeding | 0 | - | - | unknown | B2, C6
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Conservation issues
No serious threats known at this site.
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Threats:
agricultural intensification/expansion (unknown)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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