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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chukar Alectoris chukar | LC | resident | 1996 | abundant | B2 |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | resident | 1996 | 2 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 1996 | 4 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 1996 | frequent | C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 1996 | common | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thalassia periochi Dytikis kai notiodytikis Kritis | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 163,686 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Stylou - Katochoriou | Game Refuge | 1,050 | unknown | 0 |
| Samaria | Ethnikos Drymos (pirinas) | 4,752 | protected area contained by site | 4,850 |
| Samaria | Biogenetic Reserves | 4,850 | protected area contained by site | 4,850 |
| Prostateftiko dasos oreinou ogkou Lefkon Oreon nomou Chanion | Prostatevomeno dasos | 38,835 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Ormos Sougias - Vardia - Farangi Lissou Mechri Anydrous Kai Paraktia Zoni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,060 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Lefka Ori Kai Paraktia Zoni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 55,847 | protected area overlaps with site | 53,364 |
| Lefka Ori Anatolikou Selinou kai Sfakion | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 7,585 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Gorge of Samaria National Park | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 4,850 | protected area contained by site | 4,840 |
| Fre - Tzitzifes - Nipos | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,193 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Ethnikos Drymos Samarias - Farangi Trypitis - Psilafi - Koustogerako | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 13,974 | protected area contained by site | 13,980 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lefka Ori mountains, Crete. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lefka-ori-mountains-crete-iba-greece on 22/09/2023.
