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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus | LC | resident | 1994 | 1-2 breeding pairs | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stena Kalamakiou Kai Ori Zarkou | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 4,293 | protected area contained by site | 4,169 |
| Stena Kalamakiou | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 462 | protected area contained by site | 474 |
| Piniadas | Wildlife Refuge | 1,750 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,750 |
| Periochi Thessalikou Kampou | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 95,905 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kalamaki gorge and Zarkou mountains. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kalamaki-gorge-and-zarkou-mountains-iba-greece on 01/10/2023.
