Dadia Forest Ecology

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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)

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

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