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GR009 Kompsatos valley
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Criteria: A1, B2, B3, C1, C6
Coordinates:
41o 10' N
25o 7' E
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Altitude: 20-800 m
Area: 16000 ha
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Site Description
A deep river valley surrounded by hills with deciduous forest, scrub and grassland. The main human activity is livestock-farming.
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (5%, Arable land), Forest (75%, Broadleaved deciduous woodland), Grassland (10%, Dry siliceous grassland), Shrubland (10%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture (50%), forestry (50%)
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Protection status
National None International None
16582 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) KOILADA KOMSATOU(GR1130012).
Birds
This is a very important area for breeding and passage raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (resident), Aegypius monachus (passage), Aquila heliaca (passage).
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Dendrocopos syriacus Syrian Woodpecker | resident | 1996 | Common | average | B3, C6
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| Phalacrocorax pygmeus Pygmy Cormorant | winter | 0 | 20 | 40 | average | A1, C1
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| Ficedula semitorquata Semicollared Flycatcher | breeding | 1990 | Rare | poor | B2, C6
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| Emberiza hortulana Ortolan Bunting | breeding | 1995 | Common | average | B2, C6
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Conservation issues
The main threats to the site are from deforestation and intensive forest management. Long-term monitoring of raptors is carried out. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
construction/impact of dyke/dam/barrage (high), deforestation (commercial) (high), firewood collection (high), forest grazing (unknown), infrastructure (medium), intensified forest management (high), recreation/tourism (low), unsustainable exploitation (medium)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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