Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Little Owl Athene noctua | LC | resident | 1994 | 100 breeding pairs | B2 |
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 1996 | 10 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding | 1994 | 14-30 breeding pairs | B2 |
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1994 | 7-10 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina | LC | breeding | 1994 | 6-8 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident | 1994 | 50-100 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | resident | 1994 | 5-20 breeding pairs | C2 |
Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis | LC | resident | 1994 | 50-100 breeding pairs | B2 |
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding | 1994 | 100-300 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding | 1994 | 20-100 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2019 | very high | not assessed | low |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | unset |
Accuracy of information | good |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - persecution/control | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Natural system modifications | other ecosystem modifications | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
Transportation and service corridors | utility & service lines | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Svoros-Petromagoula (Ellinokastrou-Lioprasou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 1,165 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Meteora | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 272 | protected area contained by site | 375 |
Koziakas Trikalon | Elenchomeni kynigetiki periochi | 51,864 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Kotroni Gerakariou | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 1,892 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Koryfes Orous Koziaka | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 19,809 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Kerketio Oros (Koziakas) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 50,637 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,202 |
Kanalaki/Kastrakiou--Vlachavas | Game Refuge | 700 | protected area overlaps with site | 700 |
Kanalaki (Kastrakiou-Vlachavas) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 662 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Gerakariou | Game Refuge | 2,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,000 |
Arkoudorema-Plastiras (Spathadon) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 593 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Arkoudorema--Plastira/Spathadon | Game Refuge | 855 | protected area overlaps with site | 855 |
Antichasia Ori Kai Meteora - Spilaio Melissotrypa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 61,837 | protected area overlaps with site | 60,625 |
Antichasia Ori Kai Meteora | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 71,860 | protected area overlaps with site | 54,490 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Antichasia mountains and Meteora. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 18/08/2022.