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Dadia Forest Ecology

Info credits to www.ornithologiki.gr, Greek Ornithological Society

Sylvia cantillans (Subalpine Warbler)

A. Spanos

Altitude: 0-1044 m,  Area: 50629 ha

Site Description: The site is dominated by mixed Quercus and Fagus forest with Pinus plantations.

Habitats: Artificial landscapes (28%, Arable land; Forestry plantations), Forest (51%, Broadleaved deciduous woodland), Grassland (6%, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland), Shrubland (14%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis), Wetland (7%, Rivers and streams)

Land use: agriculture (14%), forestry (85%)
 
Protection status:  National: Partial,  International: None
1,930ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Poulia/Mikrou Dereiou- Soufliou, 1,930ha). 9,100ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Trion Vryseon/Dadias- Mikrou Dereiou, 9,100ha).

Birds:
The area is important for breeding and passage raptors and resident species of forest, scrub and arable land. Breeding birds include seven of the 21 species that are restricted in Europe to the Mediterranean biome (when breeding). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aquila clanga (passage), Aquila heliaca (passage), Falco naumanni. A more detailed reference follows: (Scientific Name, Common Name, Season, Number of individuals, Access)

Species   Common Name   Season   Number   Acc
Picus viridis   Eurasian Green Woodpecker   resident   Abundant   Good
Neophron percnopterus   Egyptian Vulture   breeding    3-4   Average
Aegypius monachus Cinereous   Vulture   non-breeding   Frequent   Good
Aquila pomarina Lesser   Spotted Eagle   breeding    7-8   Average
Ficedula semitorquata   Semicollared Flycatcher   breeding   Unknown   Unknown
Oenanthe hispanica   Black-eared Wheatear   breeding   Common   Average
Sitta neumayer   Western Rock-nuthatch   resident   Unknown   Unknown
Hippolais olivetorum   Olive-tree Warbler   breeding   Uncommon   Average
Sylvia melanocephala   Sardinian Warbler   resident   Frequent   Good
Sylvia cantillans   Subalpine Warbler   breeding   Common   Good
Emberiza caesia   Cretzschmar's Bunting   resident   Frequent   Average
Emberiza melanocephala   Black-headed Bunting   breeding   Frequent   Average

Conservation issues: Part of the area is a candidate SAC.

Threats: abandonment/reduction of land management (low), forest grazing (medium), intensified forest management (medium)