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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident | 1996 | 25-30 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oros Giouchtas | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 407 | protected area contained by site | 412 |
| Oros Giouchta kai farangiou Agias Eirinis Dimos Archanon | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 737 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Giouchtas - Farangi Agias Eirinis | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 718 | protected area overlaps with site | 555 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Giouchtas, Crete. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-giouchtas-crete-iba-greece on 01/10/2023.
