Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli | LC | breeding | 1995 | 20-40 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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| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap 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 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | - |
| Coastline | Sea cliffs and rocky shores | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mount Kerkis, Samos. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/01/2022.
