Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli | LC | breeding | 1995 | 20-40 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samos: Oros Kerkis | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 9,118 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Samos: Oros Kerketefs - Mikro Kai Megalo Seitani - Dasos Kastanias Kai Lekkas; Akr. Katavasis - Limenas | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6,721 | protected area overlaps with site | 5,564 |
| Oros Kerkis stin Samo | Periochi prostasias tis fysis | 4,071 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Mikro kai Megalo Seitani Samou (Periochi A2) | Periochi apolytis prostasias tis fysis | 670 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mikro kai Megalo Seitani Samou (Periochi A1-pyrinas) | Periochi apolytis prostasias tis fysis | 253 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Kerkis, Samos. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-kerkis-samos-iba-greece on 04/12/2023.
