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GR067 Central part of Zagori and Mount Mitsikeli
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Criteria: B2, B3, C6
Coordinates:
39o 48' N
20o 54' E
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Altitude: 500-1810 m
Area: 46500 ha
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Site Description
The site is dominated by hills covered with Quercus forest.
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Habitats: Forest (85%, Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland), Grassland (5%, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland), Shrubland (10%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture (70%), forestry (70%), tourism/recreation (5%)
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Protection status
National Low International None
710ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Ag. Athanasios- Sipitoura/Aspraggelon- Elatis, 710ha).8436 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) OROS MITSIKELI(GR2130008).
Birds
An important site for forest species.
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Phylloscopus orientalis Eastern Bonelli's Warbler | breeding | 1997 | Frequent | unknown | B3
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| Dendrocopos medius Middle Spotted Woodpecker | resident | 1997 | Common | unknown | C6
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| Picus viridis Eurasian Green Woodpecker | resident | 1997 | Common | unknown | B2
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| Strix aluco Tawny Owl | resident | 0 | - | - | unknown | B3
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| Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture | breeding | 1996 | 2 | 4 | average | C6
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| Circaetus gallicus Short-toed Snake-eagle | breeding | 1997 | 5 | - | average | C6
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Conservation issues
The site is threatened by intensive forestry, deforestation and hunting. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
abandonment/reduction of land management (unknown), deforestation (commercial) (medium), extraction industry (low), intensified forest management (medium), recreation/tourism (low), selective logging/cutting (high), unsustainable exploitation (high)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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