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GR065 National Marine Park of Alonissos (North Sporades)
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Criteria: A1, A4ii, B1ii, B1iii, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6
Coordinates:
39o 18' N
24o 4' E
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Altitude: 0-570 m
Area: 5800 ha
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Site Description
A group of small, uninhabited rocky islands in the northern Sporades, covered by phrygana, except Piperi island which is wooded. Human activities include stock-raising and fishing.
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Habitats: Forest (5%, Native coniferous woodland), Sea/marine area (9%, Sea inlets and coastal features), Shrubland (83%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture, fisheries/aquaculture, nature conservation and research (100%)
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Protection status
National High International High
5,800 ha of IBA covered by Marine Park (Northern Sporades, 100,000 ha). 1,226 ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Ag. Ioannis-Trohalo/Litohoriou, 1,226 ha). 438 ha of IBA covered by Natural Monument (Piperi Island, 438 ha).
12960 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) NISIA KYRA PANAGIA, PIPERI, PSATHOURA KAI GYRO NISIDES AGIOS GEORGIOS, NISOI ADELFOI, LECHOUSA, GAIDOURONISIA(GR1430005).
Birds
This is an important site for species breeding on coastal cliffs, for migratory waders, raptors and passerines.
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Larus audouinii Audouin's Gull | breeding | 1996 | 51 | 100 | average | A1, C1
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| Falco eleonorae Eleonora's Falcon | breeding | 1996 | 400 | - | unknown | A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2, C6
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| Calonectris diomedea Cory's Shearwater | breeding | 1995 | 100 | - | average | C6
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| Puffinus yelkouan Yelkouan Shearwater | breeding | 1995 | Common | unknown | B1ii, B3, C2
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Conservation issues
All the islands are overgrazed. Disturbance from military activities caused the abandonment of a Larus audouinii colony in 1996 and 1997. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
agricultural intensification/expansion (low), disturbance to birds (unknown)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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