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GR008
Filiouri river valley and east Rodopi mountains
Location Greece, East Macedonia and Thrace
Central coordinates 25o 45.00' East  41o 10.00' North
IBA criteria A1, B2, B3, C1, C6
Area 77,000 ha
Altitude 50 - 745m
Year of IBA assessment 2000

Hellenic Ornithological Society



Ornithological information This is an important site for breeding and passage raptors and species associated with forest and scrub. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aquila heliaca (breeding), Falco naumanni (passage).

Site description The site encompasses hills to the south-east of Mount Rodopi and the catchment of the Filiouri river. Vegetation cover is predominantly scrub with some grazed oak Quercus forest. Land-use is traditional and non-intensive.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus breeding  1995  5 breeding pairs  medium  B2, C6  Endangered 
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus resident  1995  2-5 breeding pairs  medium  C6  Least Concern 
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus non-breeding  1996  frequent [units unknown]  -  A1, C1  Near Threatened 
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus breeding  1995  10 breeding pairs  medium  B2, C6  Least Concern 
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos resident  1995  2-4 breeding pairs  medium  C6  Least Concern 
Tawny Owl Strix aluco resident  1992  frequent [units unknown]  -  B3  Least Concern 
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos medius resident  1995  common [units unknown]  -  C6  Least Concern 
Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus resident  1995  common [units unknown]  -  B3, C6  Least Concern 
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio breeding  1995  common [units unknown]  -  B2, C6  Least Concern 
Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli breeding  1995  common [units unknown]  -  B3  Least Concern 
Orphean Warbler Sylvia hortensis breeding  1993  uncommon [units unknown]  -  B2  Least Concern 
Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata breeding  1990  rare [units unknown]  -  B2, C6  Near Threatened 
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana breeding  1995  common [units unknown]  -  B2, C6  Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
KOILADA FILIOURI - GR1130011 Birds Directive 37,566 protected area contained by site 37,566  
OREINOS EVROS - KOILADA DEREIOU - GR1110010 Birds Directive 48,907 protected area is adjacent to site 0  
Petkodasas Nimfeas Game Refuge 400 protected area overlaps with site 0  
POTAMOS FILIOURIS - GR1130006 Habitats Directive 2,058 protected area overlaps with site 302  
TREIS VRYSES - GR1110003 Habitats Directive 9,913 protected area is adjacent to site 0  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland  10%
Shrubland Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis  65%
Grassland Steppes and dry calcareous grassland  10%
Rocky areas Inland cliffs  5%
Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves  10%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture 95%

Management considerations The main threats are from road construction, deforestation and intensified forest management. Part of area is a candidate SAC.

Protection status National Partial International NonePart of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Pefkodasas Nimfeas, 400 ha).

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Filiouri river valley and east Rodopi mountains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013

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