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Site description (2000 baseline)
This site was included in the previous European inventory (Grimmett and Jones 1989) as site AL012 (`Marshabit'; 42°05'N 20°07'E; c.1,000 ha; Curri district) but despite substantial investigation the site cannot be located on the ground. As a precautionary measure it remains in this inventory. The text from 1989 reads as follows: ";a mountainous area with heterogeneous forests containing five major tree species: Pinus austrica, Abies alba, Fagus sp., Tilia cordata, and Castanea sativa. Although the area is unprotected there is no forestry, and the structure of the woods is typical of old mountainous forests.";

Key biodiversity
";In May 1986, at an altitude of 1,100 m, six different species of raptors were observed: Buteo rufinus, Aquila chrysaetos, Hieraaetus fasciatus, Falco tinnunculus, F. subbuteo, and F. peregrinus. Among the birds observed in May 1987, six different species of woodpeckers were noted including Dryocopus martius and Dendrocopos medius. Bonasa bonasia is killed every year by local hunters and Tetrao urogallus is present.";

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marash mountains (Albania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marash-mountains-iba-albania on 26/12/2024.