Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA Criteria met: A1, B2, B3, C1, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 5,500 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2019 | high | not assessed | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A rugged mountain chain which forms high cliffs along the south-east coast of Skyros. The dominant vegetation is phrygana with small patches of grassland and Quercus and Acer woodland.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for seabirds, raptors and species associated with scrub.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mount Kochylas, Skyros. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/10/2020.
