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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | - | 20-40 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus | LC | resident | 1996 | common | B3, C6 |
| Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata | LC | breeding | 1990 | rare | B2, C6 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 1995 | common | B2, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prostatevomena topia Ethnikou Parkou Anatolikis Makedonias kai Thrakis | Alla | 25,932 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Potamos Kompsatos (Nea Koiti) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 468 | protected area contained by site | 424 |
| Periochi oikoanaptixis Ethnikou Parkou Anatolikis Makedonias kai Thrakis | Alla | 44,710 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Limnes Kai Limnothalasses Tis Thrakis - Evryteri Periochi Kai Paraktia Zoni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 28,606 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Koilada Kompsatou | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 16,493 | protected area contained by site | 16,000 |
| Kechrou - Kerasias Koinotitas Kechrou | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 2,833 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ethniko Parko Anatolikis Makedonias kai Thrakis | Ethniko Parko | 92,947 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Dry siliceous grassland | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kompsatos valley. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kompsatos-valley-iba-greece on 10/12/2023.
