Οικολογία διατήρησης του Χρυσαετού στη Β. Ελλάδα

Lavrentis Sidiropoulos. The study aims at increasing ecological knowledge and informing the conservation of the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), a priority species of the Birds Directive, for which our knowledge in Greece is minimal, within a Ph.D. thesis framework. The study investigates: (a) the seasonal variation of Golden Eagle diet in Greece, (b) the causes of its mortality that threaten its survival, (c) the species’ flight/ranging behavior, and (d) its breeding habitat selection over multiple spatial scales. The study area encompasses the regions of Central and Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, in N. Greece (~35000 km²). Lavrentis is conducting extensive fieldwork, tags birds with GPS/GSM, monitors their trajectories, explores their diet and analyzes available datasets. Funding: natural research LTD, The A.G. Leventis Foundation. Hellenic Ornithological Society. Biodiversity Society of Thrace.