Mt Parnitha
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Honey Buzzard flying over Mt Parnitha, in a sunny summer sky |
P(caps)arnitha Mt is sited in the north west park of Athens and holds the highest peak in Attica region, reaching 1.413m. Established as a national park in 1961, is covered with pine and fir forest, while the eastern part is less shaded, and mediterranean makhia vegetation prevails. More than 1.000 plants form a unique habitat, so close to Athens city center.
The protected population of Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), one of the most impressive mammals of Europe, is thriving in Mt Parnintha, considered be the most robust in the country
 Red Deers (Cervus elaphus) are often seen in close range at Mt Parnitha |
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Habitat
Conifer and mixed woodland, scrub and makhia vegetation
All year breeding species
Little Owl, Crag Martin, Woodlark, Blue Rock Thrush, Firecrest, Sombre Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Rock Nuthatch, Short-toed Treecreeper, Crossbill (rare), Cirl Bunting
Spring and autumn
Short-toed Eagle, Honey Buzzard, Eleonora’s Falcon (not breeding), Nightjar, Hoopoe, Alpine/Pallid Swift, Turtle Dove, Nightingale, Eastern Black-eared Wheatear, Lesser Whitethroat, Eastern Orphean Warbler, Subalpine Warbler, Red-backed Shrike, Woodchat Shrike, Cretzschmar’s Bunting
Winter
Ring Ouzel, Brambling, Hawfinch, Rock Bunting