The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
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) |
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 |
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