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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding	1996	3-20 breeding pairs	C6
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata	LC	resident	1995	2-6 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator	NT	breeding	1996	frequent	B2
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum	LC	breeding	1996	uncommon	B2, C6
Eastern Orphean Warbler Curruca crassirostris	LC	breeding	1996	uncommon	B2
Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli	LC	breeding	1996	uncommon	B3, C6
Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer	LC	resident	1996	common	B3
Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius	LC	resident	1996	frequent	B2
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica	LC	breeding	1996	common	B2
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding	1989	rare	B3, C6

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Zarakos/Koupion--Kremasti--Richeas--Lambokampou	Game Refuge	3,000	protected area contained by site	3,000
Ori Gidovouni; Chionovouni, Gaidourovouni, Korakia, Kalogerovouni, Koulochera Kai Periochi Monemvasias Spilaio Solomou Trypa Kai Pyrgos Ag. Stefanou Kai Thalassia Zoni Eos Akrotirio Kamili	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	39,052	protected area overlaps with site	28,798
Ori Anatolikis Lakonias	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	37,788	protected area overlaps with site	37,567
Moni Elonas Kai Charadra Leonidiou - Spilaio Mana Kai Galazia Limni	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	8,381	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kourkoula/Molaon	Game Refuge	800	protected area contained by site	800
Ga¿dourovouniou Dimotikon Diamerismaton Kremastis - Lampokampou Dimon Niaton - Zaraka	Katafygio Agrias Zois	2,537	protected area contained by site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Native coniferous woodland	-
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Perennial crops, orchards and groves	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Inland cliffs	-
Marine Neritic		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
forestry	-
not utilised	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: East Lakonia mountains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 02/04/2023.