Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA Criteria met: B3, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 8,900 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2019 | very high | not assessed | low |
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Site description
An area of rocky slopes, scrub, inland cliffs and a small gorge. There is also a terraced plateau with old hedges. The main human activity is livestock-farming.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for species typical of Mediterranean scrub and rocky habitats.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Artemisio and Lyrkeio mountains. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/05/2020.
