Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA Criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 9,916 ha
Site description
A mountain dominated by maquis and Pinus and Cupressus forest. The IBA also includes two coastal wetlands with reedbeds (Phragmites), a lagoon and saltmarsh.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding and passage raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Branta ruficollis (passage), Larus audouinii.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mount Dikaios, lake Psalidi and Alyki lagoon, Kos. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/12/2021.
