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GR073 Mounts Tsamanta, Filiaton, Pharmakovouni, and Megali Rahi
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Criteria: A1, B2, C1, C6
Coordinates:
39o 45' N
20o 30' E
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Altitude: 200-1806 m
Area: 21000 ha
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Site Description
A mountainous area on the border with Albania. At higher altitudes there are extensive areas of alpine pasture and some conifer forests. Lower down, deciduous forest and scrub dominates. Human activities include stock-raising, hunting, and forestry.
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (5%, Ruderal land), Coastline/rocky areas (5%, Inland cliffs), Forest (60%, Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland), Grassland (20%, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland), Shrubland (20%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture (50%), forestry, not utilised
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Protection status
National Low International None
1,350ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Panagia- Kourouza- Makralexi/Lavdani- Ag. Marina Pogo, 1,350ha).19906 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) ORI TSAMANTA, FILIATRON, FARMAKOVOUNI, MEGALI RACHI(GR2120009).
Birds
This is an important site for raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aquila heliaca .
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture | breeding | 1997 | 3 | - | good | C6
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| Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle | resident | 1997 | 2 | 3 | good | C6
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| Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel | passage | 1997 | Common | good | A1, C1
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| Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Red-billed Chough | resident | 1997 | 10 | 20 | average | B2, C6
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| Monticola saxatilis Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush | breeding | 1997 | Common | unknown | B2
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Conservation issues
The main threats are from shooting, the use of poisoned baits, and road construction. In 1997 HOS carried out a survey of Aquila heliaca .
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Threats:
abandonment/reduction of land management (medium), agricultural intensification/expansion (low), infrastructure (medium), unknown (unknown), unsustainable exploitation (high)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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