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GR062 Thessaly plain
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Criteria: A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6
Coordinates:
39o 28' N
22o 25' E
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Altitude: 70-729 m
Area: 180000 ha
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Site Description
The largest plain in Greece. The site is predominantly arable land and villages. Hills covered with phrygana are included.
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (95%, Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves), Shrubland (5%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture (95%), urban/industrial/transport (5%), water management (95%)
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Protection status
National Low International None
2,300ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Mavrovouni/Agnanteris, 2,300ha).
Birds
The site is important for species found in arable land and holds the largest number of breeding Falco naumanni in Greece.
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Tyto alba Barn Owl | resident | 1996 | Frequent | unknown | B2
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| Otus scops Common Scops-owl | breeding | 1996 | Frequent | unknown | B2
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| Athene noctua Little Owl | resident | 1996 | Common | unknown | B2
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| Accipiter brevipes Levant Sparrowhawk | breeding | 1996 | Frequent | unknown | B2
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| Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel | breeding | 1995 | 2342 | 2342 | good | A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6
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| Ciconia ciconia White Stork | breeding | 1996 | Common | unknown | B2, C6
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| Lanius minor Lesser Grey Shrike | breeding | 1996 | Frequent | unknown | B2, C6
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| Corvus monedula Eurasian Jackdaw | resident | 1996 | Abundant | unknown | B3
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| Hippolais pallida Olivaceous Warbler | breeding | 1996 | Abundant | unknown | B2
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| Calandrella brachydactyla Greater Short-toed Lark | breeding | 1996 | Abundant | unknown | B2, C6
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| Galerida cristata Crested Lark | resident | 1996 | Abundant | unknown | B2
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| Emberiza melanocephala Black-headed Bunting | breeding | 1996 | Abundant | unknown | B2
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| Miliaria calandra Corn Bunting | breeding | 1996 | Abundant | unknown | B3
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Conservation issues
The main threat is from agricultural intensification. The demolition of old buildings is a particular threat to Falco naumanni (`Other' threats, above).
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Threats:
abandonment/reduction of land management (medium), agricultural intensification/expansion (high), construction/impact of dyke/dam/barrage (unknown), industrialization/urbanization (unknown), other (medium), unsustainable exploitation (unknown)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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