GR003
Dadia - Dereio - Aisymi forest


IBA Justification

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
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus EN breeding - 3-4 breeding pairs B2, C6
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus NT non-breeding - frequent A1, C1
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina LC breeding - 7-8 breeding pairs B2, C6
Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis LC resident - abundant B2
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum LC breeding - uncommon A3
Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans LC breeding - common A3
Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala LC resident - frequent A3
Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer LC resident - present A3
Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata LC breeding - present B2, C6
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica LC breeding - common A3
Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala LC breeding - frequent A3
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia LC resident - frequent A3

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Vouna Evrou- Potamos Lyras- Spilaia Didymoteichou Kai Kefalovounou Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 43,299 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Trion Vryseon/Dadias--Mikrou Dereiou Wildlife Refuge 9,100 protected area contained by site 9,100
Treis Vryses Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 9,968 protected area contained by site 9,913
Poulia/Mikrou Dereiou--Soufliou Wildlife Refuge 1,930 protected area contained by site 1,930
Poulia (Mikrou Dereiou-Soufliou) Katafygio Agrias Zois 1,769 protected area contained by site 0
Poas - Dichalas Dimou Sosti Katafygio Agrias Zois 2,389 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Oreinos Evros - Koilada Dereiou Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 48,942 is identical to site 48,907
Koilada Filiouri Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 37,370 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Kallithea - Treis Vryses Dimon Alexandroupolis, Orfea, Soufliou Katafygio Agrias Zois 9,463 protected area overlaps with site 0
Ethniko parko dasous Dadias - Lefkimmis - Soufliou Zoni B3 Alla 1,453 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Ethniko parko dasous Dadias - Lefkimmis - Soufliou Zoni B1 Alla 20,068 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Ethniko parko dasous Dadias - Lefkimmis - Soufliou Ethniko Parko 43,200 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Dasos Dadias - Soufli Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 42,339 protected area is adjacent to site 0

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland -
Shrubland Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis -
Grassland Steppes and dry calcareous grassland -
Wetlands (inland) Rivers and streams -
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Forestry plantations -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
forestry -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dadia - Dereio - Aisymi forest. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dadia--dereio--aisymi-forest-iba-greece on 03/10/2023.