Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA Criteria met: A1, B2, B3, C1, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 16,000 ha
Site description
A deep river valley surrounded by hills with deciduous forest, scrub and grassland. The main human activity is livestock-farming.
Key biodiversity
This is a very important area for breeding and passage raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (resident), Aegypius monachus (passage), Aquila heliaca (passage).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kompsatos valley. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/01/2023.
