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Villas, villagers and tortoises in Greece—a sequel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 July 2009

Adrian Hailey and
Vassilis Goutner
Adrian Hailey
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box MP167. Mount Pleasant, Harare., Zimbabwe.
Vassilis Goutner
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki TK 540 06, Greece.
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Abstract

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Despite protection of the species under the Berne Convention, and of the site by planning restrictions, Hermann's tortoises have again been killed at Alyki, 10 years after the original catastrophe. The authors describe the situation leading up to the recent habitat destruction, and its effect. There is a final opportunity to save the tortoise population before it is destroyed by holiday developments.

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Research Article
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Oryx , Volume 25 , Issue 3 , July 1991, pp. 169 - 171
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1991

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