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GR044 Mount Olympos
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Criteria: A3, B2, B3, C6
Coordinates:
40o 8' N
22o 25' E
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Altitude: 200-2917 m
Area: 42000 ha
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Site Description
The highest mountain in Greece with extensive subalpine meadows, cliffs and Pinus woodland. At lower altitudes there are areas of broadleaved evergreen woodland.
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Habitats: Coastline/rocky areas (Inland cliffs; Scree and boulders), Forest (Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland; Native coniferous woodland), Grassland (Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland), Shrubland (Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture, forestry, nature conservation and research, tourism/recreation
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Protection status
National Partial International Partial
6,000 ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Siopoto-Paliabela/Kokkinoplou, 6,000 ha). 1,525 ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Reserve (Magouta-Alonaki-Karamana/Elassonas, 1,525 ha). 4,000 ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Reserve (Karias, 4,000 ha). 3,998 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Mount Olympos, 3,998 ha). 1,226 ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Ag. Ioanni-Trohalo/Litohoriou, 1,226 ha). 4,000 ha of IBA covered by Biogenetic Reserve (Council of Europe) (Etnikos Drymos Olympou (Core area), 4,000 ha). 4,000 ha of IBA covered by Biosphere Reserve (Mount Olympus National Park, 4,000 ha).
17420 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) ETHNIKOS DRYMOS OLYMPOU(GR1250005).
Birds
This is an important area for resident raptors, forest species and species associated with open alpine areas. Breeding birds include four of the 10 species in Europe that are restricted (when breeding) to the Eurasian high-montane biome. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aegypius monachus .
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| Alectoris graeca Rock Partridge | resident | 1996 | - | - | unknown | B2
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| Strix aluco Tawny Owl | resident | 1996 | - | - | unknown | B3
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| Gypaetus barbatus Lammergeier | resident | 1995 | - | 2 | unknown | C6
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| Pyrrhocorax graculus Yellow-billed Chough | resident | 1996 | - | 100 | unknown | A3
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| Monticola saxatilis Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush | breeding | 1996 | - | - | unknown | B2
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| Tichodroma muraria Wallcreeper | breeding | 1988 | - | - | unknown | A3
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| Montifringilla nivalis White-winged Snowfinch | breeding | 1988 | - | - | unknown | A3
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| Prunella collaris Alpine Accentor | resident | 1996 | - | - | unknown | A3
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Conservation issues
Threats include disorganized tourism development and the construction of numerous communication antennae. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
infrastructure (low), recreation/tourism (medium), unsustainable exploitation (unknown)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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