GR192 or migratory birds. Fisheries operating in the area consist mainly of local coastal fishing vessels, while tourist visits are limited. An 85 MW wind farm has been proposed on Dragonada and Gianisada posing a serious threat to the local Cory’s Shearwater population as well as other important bird species on Dionysades, such as the Eleonora’s Falcon. It is anticipated that the installation of wind farms on islets hosting shearwater colonies would lead to the destruction of breeding habitats and to increased bird mortality, directly (through collusions with wind turbines and pylons) or indirectly (due to disorientation).
Cory’s Shearwater colonies on Dionysades are the best studied colonies of the species in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean, thanks to the efforts of Dr. D. Ristow and his colleagues who have carried out systematic and continuous surveys and monitoring since the late 1960s. During recent years monitoring and conservation activities in the area are continued by the Natural History Museum of Crete and HOS.
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