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).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats include a developing road network, tourism development and illegal housing development.
Protected areas
National None International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Lepetymnos, Lesvos, and surrounding marine area. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/1133 on 30/05/2023.
