Greece


State of the world's birds case studies

State: What we know about the changing state of birds
Pressure: Why birds are declining
Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Key publications

References

  • Hellenic Ornithological Society (1994) Σημαντικες Περιοχες για τα Πουλια της Ελλαδας [Important Bird Areas in Greece]. Athens. [In Greek]
  • Grimmett, R. F. A. and Jones, T. A. (1988) Σημαντικες Περιοχες για τα Πουλια της Ελλαδας [Important bird areas in Greece]. Cambridge: BirdLife International. [In Greek]

Greece at a glance

Capital

Athens

Area

131,957 km2

BirdLife Partner

Hellenic Ornithological Society

Species
Total number of birds 346
Globally threatened birds 17
Country endemics 0

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs 204
Total IBA area 4,395,901 ha

Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs 0


Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2020) Country profile: Greece. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/greece. Checked: 2020-07-03



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