Douskon and Kasidiaris mountains, Delvinaki lakes and Gormou valley - Map Area

Criteria: B2, B3, C6
Coordinates: 39° 56' 10.874" N 20° 30' 42.676" E	Altitude: 0-2.208 m	Area: 35256 ha
Region: Ipeiros		Prefecture: Ioannina

MEMORANDUM

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Site description:

This hilly site is located at Pogoni of Ioannina, at the borders with Albania. It includes the upper part of the valley of river Kalamas, the Greek part of Douskon mountain range and mount Kasidiaris. The area is dominated by oak forests alternating with a complex mosaic of agroforestral ecosystems with cereals, legumes and pasturelands, as well as rivers with riparian vegetation, lakes, temporary and permanent marshes and wet meadows. Mounts Douskon and Kasidiaris are covered by extensive montane grasslands, forest grasslands with oaks and steep slopes. The main human activities are agriculture, livestock breeding and forestry.

Habitats:

Forest (36.6 %), Shrubland (28.3 %), Artificial landscapes (16.2 %), Grassland (11.6 %), Rocky Areas (7 %), Wetlands (inland) (0.1 %)

Birds:

It is an important site for species that breed in forest habitats and for raptors. The area used to host a large population of Neophron percnopterus (47 individuals in the beginning of the ’80s).

Species	Year	Season Status	Abundance	Minimum Population	Maximum Population	Units	Data accuracy	Criteria 2000
Ciconia nigra	2008	B		1	2	P	B
Gypaetus barbatus	1989	R		1	0	I	B
Neophron percnopterus	2008	B		1	2	P	B	C6
Circaetus gallicus	2008	B		3	4	P	B
Accipiter brevipes	1996	B	F				C	B2, C6
Clanga pomarina	2008	B		1	2	P	B
Aquila chrysaetos	1997-03	R		2	3	P	B
Hieraaetus pennatus	2008	B		2	3	P	A	C6
Leiopicus medius	1996	R	C				C	B3, C6
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	2008	R		70	100	I	A
Neophron percnopterus	2012	B		1	1	I	A	Single bird holding the territory

Protection Status:

• SPA: GR2130010 Oros Douskon, Oraiokastro, Dasos Meropis, Koilada Gormou, Limni Delvinakiou (17,410 ha, 49 %)

• WR: Prosilio - Ronitsa (Delvinakiou) (2090 ha, 5 %)

Conservation issues:

The main threats for the area’s priority species include the illegal use of poisoned baits, logging of mature trees, draining and gradual wetland degradation, pollution, the abandonment of traditional farming activities, agricultural intensification and illegal hunting.

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