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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
