GR014
Central Rodopi mountains and Nestos valley


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
Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis LC resident 1989 common B2
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius LC resident 1989 frequent C6
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus orientalis LC breeding 1992 frequent B3

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)
Virgin Forest of Central Rodopi Natural Monument 550 protected area overlaps with site 550
Tsanaktere/Kariofytou Game Refuge 903 protected area overlaps with site 903
To partheno dasos kentrikis Rodopis Diatiriteo mnimeio tis fysis 607 protected area contained by site 0
Rodopi (Simyda) Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 6,935 protected area contained by site 6,715
Potamou Nestou Katafygio Agrias Zois 20,350 protected area overlaps with site 0
Periochi Elatia; Pyramis Koutra Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 7,216 protected area contained by site 7,447
Parthenou Dasous Paranesti--Sellis Game Refuge 5,312 protected area contained by site 5,312
Partheno Dasos Sillis (Paranestiou) Katafygio Agrias Zois 5,188 protected area contained by site 0
PARTHENO DASOS KENTRIKIS RODOPIS - GR1140007 Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 0 protected area overlaps with site 570
Oros Chaintou - Koula Kai Gyro Koryfes Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 3,376 protected area overlaps with site 0
Nevrokopi, Leivadakiou, Achladias, Mikrokleisouras, Volakos, Granitou Dimou K. Nevrokopiou Katafygio Agrias Zois 10,725 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Kentriki Rodopi Kai Koilada Nestou Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 106,342 protected area contained by site 0
Geraka - Oraiou/Stavroupolis Game Refuge 3,270 protected area overlaps with site 0
Ethniko Parko Oroseiras Rodopis, Perioches Prostasias tis Fysis B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 Periochi prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko 11,472 protected area overlaps with site 0
Ethniko Parko Oroseiras Rodopis, Perioches Eidikis Diachirisis C3, C4 Alla 19,953 protected area overlaps with site 0
Ethniko Parko Oroseiras Rodopis, Perioches Eidikis Diachirisis C1, C2, C5 Alla 24,385 protected area contained by site 0
Ethniko Parko Oroseiras Rodopis, Perioches Apolytis Prostasias tis Fysis A1, A2, A3 Periochi apolytis prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko 2,683 protected area overlaps with site 0
Ethniko Parko Oroseiras Rodopis, Perioches Aiforikis Chrisis & Anaptyxis C6B Alla 100,141 protected area overlaps with site 0
Ethniko Parko Oroseiras Rodopis, Perioches Aiforikis Chrisis & Anaptyxis C6A Alla 16,389 protected area overlaps with site 0
Ethniko Parko Oroseiras Rodopis, Perifereiaki Ektasi Periferiaki zoni Ethnikou Parkou 120,063 protected area overlaps with site 0
Ethniko Parko Oroseiras Rodopis Ethniko Parko 54,929 protected area overlaps with site 0
Drymou Dimou Stavroupolis Katafygio Agrias Zois 8,114 protected area overlaps with site 0
Dasos Fraktou Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 7,320 protected area contained by site 1,090
Dasiko Symplegma Kariofytou Game Refuge 2,200 protected area overlaps with site 2,200
D. Symplegma Kentaurou-Pahnis/Mykis, Ehinou, Kotil Game Refuge 4,000 protected area overlaps with site 0
Central Rodopi virgin forest Biogenetic Reserves 550 protected area contained by site 550
Aetorahis/Paranestiou Game Refuge 3,900 protected area overlaps with site 3,900
Aetorachi Paranestiou Katafygio Agrias Zois 5,412 protected area contained by site 0

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland -
Grassland Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

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


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central Rodopi mountains and Nestos valley. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-rodopi-mountains-and-nestos-valley-iba-greece on 26/09/2023.