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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca | NT | resident | 1990 | common | B2 |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | resident | 1997 | 1 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 1990 | common | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 1986 | common | C6 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident | 1993 | abundant | A3 |
| Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli | LC | breeding | 1988 | common | B3, C6 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident | 1993 | abundant | B3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident | 1986 | common | A3 |
| Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius | LC | resident | 1988 | common | B2 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | resident | 1993 | common | A3 |
| White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis | LC | resident | 1985 | uncommon | A3 |
| Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding | 1985 | frequent | B3, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periastiko dasos Tithoreas Fthiotidas | Aisthitiko dasos | 182 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Parnassos | Ethnikos Drymos (pirinas) | 3,706 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Oros Parnassos | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 34,401 | protected area overlaps with site | 944 |
| Oros Gkiona | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 22,663 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Notioanatolikos Parnassos – Ethnikos Drymos Parnassou – Dasos Tithoreas; Spilaiovarathro | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 18,627 | protected area overlaps with site | 9,894 |
| Asprochoma-Psilo-Prontoli-Kelari (Arachovas) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 4,670 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Asprochoma--Psilo--Prontoli--Kelari/ Arachovas | Game Refuge | 2,650 | protected area contained by site | 2,650 |
| Amfikleia Lamias | Ektrofeio thiramaton | 116 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| agriculture | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Parnassos. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-parnassos-iba-greece on 23/09/2023.
