Mount Ochi and surrounding marine area (Greece) IBA | Summary

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Mount Ochi and surrounding marine area

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Greece
Subnational region(s): Sterea Ellada

IBA Justification: A1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2012)

Area: 29,992 hectares (299.92 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Hellenic Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
A coastal mountain dominated by grazed scrub with numerous springs and streams. Livestock-farming is the main activity.

Key biodiversity
The site is particularly important for passage migrants. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Larus audouinii (non-breeding).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Ochi and surrounding marine area (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-ochi-and-surrounding-marine-area-iba-greece on 11/01/2025.