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GR090 Akarnanika mountains
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Criteria: A3, B2, B3, C6
Coordinates:
38o 45' N
21o 0' E
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Altitude: 0-1589 m
Area: 39000 ha
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Site Description
A mountain range extending from Amvrakikos gulf to the north of the Acheloos plain. The site is dominated by open Quercus forests, maquis and phrygana. Human activities include livestock-farming, arable agriculture, and aquaculture/fishing.
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (15%, Arable land), Coastline/rocky areas (5%, Inland cliffs; Sea cliffs and rocky shores), Forest (25%, Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland), Sea/marine area (5%, Sea inlets and coastal features), Shrubland (50%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture (85%), fisheries/aquaculture (5%)
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Protection status
National Partial International None
3,960ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Perganti- Xiromerou/Monastiraki- Vatouendash Thiriou, 3,960ha).5000 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) OROS TSEREKAS (AKARNANIKA)(GR2310011).
Birds
This is an important site for species characteristic of open montane habitats. Breeding birds include eight of the 21 species in Europe that are restricted (when breeding) to the Mediterranean biome. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (1- 4 breeding pairs).
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| Alectoris graeca Rock Partridge | resident | 1996 | Common | poor | A3
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| Dendrocopos medius Middle Spotted Woodpecker | resident | 1996 | Frequent | good | C6
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| Gyps fulvus Eurasian Griffon | resident | 1996 | 7 | 12 | good | C6
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| Circaetus gallicus Short-toed Snake-eagle | breeding | 1996 | 4 | 6 | good | C6
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| Hieraaetus fasciatus Bonelli's Eagle | resident | 1996 | 2 | 4 | good | B2, C6
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| Corvus monedula Eurasian Jackdaw | resident | 1996 | 1200 | 2000 | good | B3
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| Monticola solitarius Blue Rock-thrush | resident | 1996 | Abundant | good | B2
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| Oenanthe hispanica Black-eared Wheatear | resident | 1996 | Abundant | good | A3
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| Sitta neumayer Western Rock-nuthatch | resident | 1996 | Abundant | good | A3, B3
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| Hippolais olivetorum Olive-tree Warbler | breeding | 1996 | Rare | unknown | A3
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| Sylvia melanocephala Sardinian Warbler | resident | 1996 | Abundant | good | A3
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| Sylvia cantillans Subalpine Warbler | breeding | 1996 | Frequent | average | A3
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| Emberiza caesia Cretzschmar's Bunting | breeding | 1996 | Rare | unknown | A3
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| Emberiza melanocephala Black-headed Bunting | breeding | 1996 | Common | good | A3
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Conservation issues
The Quercus forest is threatened by heavy grazing pressure which is preventing regeneration. Harbour facilities in the south-western section of the IBA may be developed into an oil refinery.
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Threats:
abandonment/reduction of land management (low), agricultural intensification/expansion (medium), aquaculture/fisheries (low), forest grazing (medium), groundwater abstraction (unknown), industrialization/urbanization (high), recreation/tourism (low), selective logging/cutting (unknown)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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