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GR060 Mavrovouni mountain, Larissa
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Criteria: A1, A3, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6
Coordinates:
39o 35' N
22o 49' E
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Altitude: 100-1054 m
Area: 17000 ha
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Site Description
A mountain between the Thessalian plain and Aegean Sea. The north-east facing slopes are well forested, whilst the south-western slopes are dominated by scrub.
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Habitats: Coastline/rocky areas (5%, Inland cliffs), Forest (50%, Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland), Grassland (5%, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland), Shrubland (35%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture (40%), forestry (50%), tourism/recreation
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Protection status
National Partial International High
Part of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Dasia Platania/Skitis-Amigdalis-Potamias, 804 ha). Part of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Mavrovouni/Sklithrou, 1,091 ha). 0 ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Polidendriou, 3,530 ha).
36454 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) OROS MAVROVOUNI(GR1420006).
Birds
The site is important for its resident raptors and forest species. Breeding birds include nine 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 (wintering), Aquila heliaca (non-breeding).
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| Alectoris graeca Rock Partridge | resident | 1995 | 20 | 50 | poor | A3
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| Dendrocopos medius Middle Spotted Woodpecker | resident | 1995 | 50 | 100 | average | B3, C6
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| Dendrocopos leucotos White-backed Woodpecker | resident | 1995 | 10 | 30 | poor | C2
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| Accipiter brevipes Levant Sparrowhawk | breeding | 1995 | 10 | 20 | average | B2
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| Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard | resident | 1995 | 6 | 8 | average | B2, C6
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| Aquila pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle | breeding | 1995 | 4 | 5 | average | C6
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| Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle | breeding | 1994 | 4 | 6 | poor | B2, C6
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| Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel | passage | 1995 | Abundant | average | A1, C1
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| Falco biarmicus Lanner Falcon | resident | 1995 | 1 | 3 | average | B2, C6
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| Lanius collurio Red-backed Shrike | breeding | 1995 | 100 | 300 | average | B2, C6
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| Lanius senator Woodchat Shrike | breeding | 1995 | 100 | 300 | average | B2
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| Lanius nubicus Masked Shrike | breeding | 1995 | 5 | 10 | average | A3, B2
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| Oenanthe hispanica Black-eared Wheatear | breeding | 1995 | Common | average | A3
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| Sitta neumayer Western Rock-nuthatch | resident | 1995 | Frequent | average | A3
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| Hippolais olivetorum Olive-tree Warbler | breeding | 1995 | 20 | 50 | average | A3, C6
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| Sylvia hortensis Orphean Warbler | breeding | 1995 | 50 | 100 | average | B2
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| Sylvia melanocephala Sardinian Warbler | resident | 1995 | Common | average | A3
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| Sylvia cantillans Subalpine Warbler | breeding | 1995 | Abundant | average | A3
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| Emberiza caesia Cretzschmar's Bunting | breeding | 1995 | 10 | 30 | poor | A3
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| Emberiza melanocephala Black-headed Bunting | breeding | 1995 | Abundant | average | A3
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Conservation issues
The main threats are from infrastructure developments and more intensive forest management. The area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
agricultural intensification/expansion (low), extraction industry (medium), firewood collection (unknown), forest grazing (low), infrastructure (high), intensified forest management (high), recreation/tourism (high), selective logging/cutting (medium), unsustainable exploitation (medium)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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