GR003 Dadias-Dereiou-Aisimis forest
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Criteria: A1, A3, B2, C1, C6
Coordinates:
41o 7' N
26o 0' E
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Altitude: 0-1044 m
Area: 50629 ha
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Site Description
The site is dominated by mixed Quercus and Fagus forest with Pinus plantations.
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (28%, Arable land; Forestry plantations), Forest (51%, Broadleaved deciduous woodland), Grassland (6%, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland), Shrubland (14%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis), Wetland (7%, Rivers and streams)
Land use: agriculture (14%), forestry (85%)
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Protection status
National Partial International None 1,930ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Poulia/Mikrou Dereiou- Soufliou, 1,930ha). 9,100ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Trion Vryseon/Dadias- Mikrou Dereiou, 9,100ha).
Birds
The area is important for breeding and passage raptors and resident species of forest, scrub and arable land. Breeding birds include seven of the 21 species that are restricted in Europe to the Mediterranean biome (when breeding). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aquila clanga (passage), Aquila heliaca (passage), Falco naumanni.
Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
Picus viridis Eurasian Green Woodpecker | resident | 0 | Abundant | good | B2
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Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture | breeding | 0 | 3 | 4 | average | B2, C6
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Aegypius monachus Cinereous Vulture | non-breeding | 0 | Frequent | good | A1, C1
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Aquila pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle | breeding | 0 | 7 | 8 | average | B2, C6
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Ficedula semitorquata Semicollared Flycatcher | breeding | 0 | - | - | unknown | B2, C6
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Oenanthe hispanica Black-eared Wheatear | breeding | 0 | Common | average | A3
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Sitta neumayer Western Rock-nuthatch | resident | 0 | - | - | unknown | A3
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Hippolais olivetorum Olive-tree Warbler | breeding | 0 | Uncommon | average | A3
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Sylvia melanocephala Sardinian Warbler | resident | 0 | Frequent | good | A3
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Sylvia cantillans Subalpine Warbler | breeding | 0 | Common | good | A3
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Emberiza caesia Cretzschmar's Bunting | resident | 0 | Frequent | average | A3
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Emberiza melanocephala Black-headed Bunting | breeding | 0 | Frequent | average | A3
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Conservation issues
Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
abandonment/reduction of land management (low), forest grazing (medium), intensified forest management (medium)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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