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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A hilly area dominated by
Quercus forest. Human activities include agriculture, forestry, livestock-farming, and hunting.
This is an important site for forest species and resident raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Phalacrocorax pygmeus.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats include the logging of mature trees, a drainage plan for the Gormos valley and illegal hunting.
National Partial
International NonePart of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Prosilio-Ronitsa/Delvinakiou, 1,525 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Douskon and Kasidiaris mountains, Delvinaki lakes and Gormou valley (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/douskon-and-kasidiaris-mountains-delvinaki-lakes-and-gormou-valley-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.
