Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca | NT | resident (1995) | abundant | B2 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident (1995) | common | B2, C6 |
| Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis | LC | breeding (1995) | common | B2 |
| Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius | LC | resident (1995) | common | B2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | likely in short term (<4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Tsouka Sakka--Asprorema/Epinianon, Trovatou | Game Refuge (-) | 7 |
| - | Ag. Nikalaou/Monastirakiou | Game Refuge (-) | - |
| 1982 | Dimotiko Dasos Agrafon-Kamaria | Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) | <1 |
| 1996 | Tsouka Sakka-Asprorema | Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) | 5 |
| 1998 | Agios Nikolaos (Monastiraki) | Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 55 | Native coniferous woodland; Treeline ecotone |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 35 | Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs |
| Grassland | 5 | Mesophile grasslands |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 60 |
| forestry | 30 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Agrafa mountains (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/agrafa-mountains-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.