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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Little Owl Athene noctua | LC | resident | 1996 | common | B2 |
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | resident | 1997 | 5-6 breeding pairs | B2 |
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident | 1996 | 2-3 breeding pairs | B2 |
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding | 1995 | common | 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) |
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Za/Koronou Naxou | Game Refuge | 480 | protected area contained by site | 480 |
Za (Koronou Naxou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 111 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Troulos/Filotiou Naxou | Game Refuge | 1,200 | unknown | 0 |
Troulos (Filotiou Naxou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 1,163 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Profitis Ilias (Damarionou Naxou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 126 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Naxos: Ori Anathematistra; Koronos, Mavrovouni, Zas, Viglatouri | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 11,945 | protected area overlaps with site | 10,371 |
Kentriki Kai Notia Naxos: Zas Kai Vigla Eos Mavrovouni Kai Thalassia Zoni (Ormos Karades - Ormos Moutsounas) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 9,052 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,078 |
Fanari/Filotiou Naxou | Game Refuge | 346 | protected area contained by site | 346 |
Fanari (Filotiou Naxou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 721 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | - |
Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land | - |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
Marine Neritic | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
water management | - |
not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mountains of Naxos. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mountains-of-naxos-iba-greece on 25/09/2023.