Farsala area - Map Area - Hellenic Ornithological Society

Criteria: A1, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6
Coordinates: 39° 17' 7.899" N 22° 22' 49.968" E	Altitude: 100-521 m	Area: 4929 ha
Region: Thessalia		Prefecture: Larisa

MEMORANDUM

Map:

Site description:

The area includes the hills at the south edge of Thessaly plain which are covered by phrygana, shrubs and cultivations. It also includes Farsala which hosts a colony of Falco naumanni and its surrounding rocky areas, as well as the remaining lowland pasturelands around Farsala.

Habitats:

Artificial landscapes (49.1 %), Shrubland (25.1 %), Grassland (14.6 %), Rocky Areas (10.4 %), Forest (0.8 %)

Birds:

This is an important site due to the presence of Falco naumanni that breeds in Farsala and for species associated with shrubland and farmland habitats.

Species	Year	Season Status	Abundance	Minimum Population	Maximum Population	Units	Data accuracy	Criteria 2000
Falco naumanni	1995-04	B		42	100	P	A	A1, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6
Buteo rufinus	2004	B		2	2	P	A
Falco naumanni	2013-2016	B		295	295	P	A

Protection Status:

• SPA: GR1420012 Periohi Farsalon (4,929 ha, 100 %)

Conservation issues:

The main threats are agricultural intensification, mainly the conversion of cereal cultivations into irrigated intensive monocultures, as well as the expansion of the village leading to the replacement of the surrounding pasturelands. The demolition and/or renovation of old buildings comprises an important threat for Falco naumanni as it results in the reduction of available nesting sites. Urban planning and management measures should be enforced in order to restore the availability of suitable nesting sites for the species in this area.

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