Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA Criteria met: A1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2012)
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Area: 14,403 ha
Site description
A mountain in the north of Lesvos. The vegetation is a mix of dense maquis, oak Quercus woodland, phrygana and olive-groves.
Key biodiversity
The site is of importance for breeding and passage raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Larus audouinii (non-breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mount Lepetymnos, Lesvos, and surrounding marine area. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 06/02/2023.
