GR063
Farsala area


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
Hills on the southern edge of the Thessalian plain covered with phrygana and arable cultivation.



Key biodiversity
This is an important site for species associated with scrub and arable land.



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from the intensification of agriculture and hunting. The demolition of old buildings is a particular threat to Falco naumanni (`Other' threats, above).



Protected areas
National Partial International NonePart of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Patima-Kyra Aposkia/Farsalon, 210 ha)




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Farsala area (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/farsala-area-iba-greece on 25/12/2024.