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GR004 Protected area of Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli forest
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Criteria: A1, A3, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6
Coordinates:
41o 11' N
26o 18' E
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Altitude: 10-620 m
Area: 42370 ha
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Site Description
The forest lies at the south-eastern end of Mount Rodopi. The site is a mosaic of mature forest, meadows, small areas of cultivation and rivers.
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (25%, Arable land; Forestry plantations; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land), Forest (60%, Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland), Grassland (5%, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland), Shrubland (5%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis), Wetland (5%, Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation)
Land use: agriculture (20%), forestry (62%), military (6%), nature conservation and research (20%), tourism/recreation (5%)
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Protection status
National Partial International Partial
7,200 ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Dadia-Lefkimi-Lykofis Forest, 7,200 ha). 1,186 ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Zioga-Kalivia/Dadias, Soufliou, 1,187 ha).
42170 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) DASOS DADIAS-SOUFLI(GR1110002).
Birds
This is a very important site for breeding and wintering raptors with 36 species recorded. Breeding birds include eight of the 21 species that are restricted in Europe to the Mediterranean biome. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (3- 6 wintering individuals), Aquila heliaca (breeding, 2- 4 wintering individuals), Falco naumanni .
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| Bubo bubo Eurasian Eagle-owl | resident | 0 | 5 | 6 | good | B2, C6
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| Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture | breeding | 0 | 9 | 11 | good | B2, C6
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| Gyps fulvus Eurasian Griffon | breeding | 0 | 40 | 60 | good | C6
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| Aegypius monachus Cinereous Vulture | resident | 0 | 90 | 100 | good | A1, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6
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| Circaetus gallicus Short-toed Snake-eagle | breeding | 0 | 15 | 20 | good | B2, C6
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| Accipiter brevipes Levant Sparrowhawk | breeding | 0 | 8 | 12 | poor | B2
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| Aquila pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle | breeding | 0 | 15 | 17 | good | B2, C6
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| Aquila clanga Greater Spotted Eagle | winter | 0 | 6 | 15 | good | A1, C1
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| Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle | resident | 0 | 4 | 6 | good | B2, C6
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| Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle | breeding | 0 | 7 | 9 | good | B2, C6
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| Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-heron | breeding | 0 | 70 | 100 | good | B2, C6
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| Lanius nubicus Masked Shrike | breeding | 0 | Common | good | A3, B2
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| Oenanthe hispanica Black-eared Wheatear | breeding | 0 | Common | good | 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 | Frequent | good | A3, B2, C6
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| Sylvia hortensis Orphean Warbler | breeding | 0 | Frequent | average | B2
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| Sylvia melanocephala Sardinian Warbler | resident | 0 | Common | good | A3
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| Sylvia cantillans Subalpine Warbler | breeding | 0 | Common | good | A3
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| Emberiza caesia Cretzschmar's Bunting | breeding | 0 | Frequent | good | A3
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| Emberiza melanocephala Black-headed Bunting | breeding | 0 | Abundant | good | A3
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Conservation issues
The main threats are from intensive forest management, afforestation with conifer plantations and fire. The use of poisoned baits to kill raptors and the recent building of a military camp are also threats. A core area of 7,258ha is strictly protected. The area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
abandonment/reduction of land management (low), afforestation (medium), agricultural intensification/expansion (medium), burning of vegetation (high), construction/impact of dyke/dam/barrage (low), firewood collection (medium), forest grazing (low), groundwater abstraction (medium), intensified forest management (medium), unsustainable exploitation (medium)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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