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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The majority of the area is a mixture of conifer forest and maquis, and phrygana scrub.
This is an important area for species associated with Mediterranean scrub. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Falco naumanni (breeding).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from fire, hunting, development for tourism, and infrastructure development. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
National Partial
International PartialPart of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Kissos-Gina/Lindou Rodou, 370 ha). Part of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Tsabika-Faliraki-Pr. Ilias-Psalidi/Archagelou-Afan, 2,936 ha). Part of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Vounokalathou/Laermon-Lardou-Kalathou Rodou, 3,400 ha). Part of IBA covered by Biogenetic Reserve.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western, eastern and southern Rhodes (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-eastern-and-southern-rhodes-iba-greece on 24/12/2024.
