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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Owl Athene noctua | LC | resident | 1994 | 100 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 1996 | 10 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1994 | 7-10 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina | LC | breeding | 1994 | 6-8 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding | 1994 | 14-30 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis | LC | resident | 1994 | 50-100 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident | 1994 | 50-100 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
| White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | resident | 1994 | 5-20 breeding pairs | C2 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding | 1994 | 100-300 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding | 1994 | 20-100 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
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 | unfavourable | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Kanalaki (Kastrakiou-Vlachavas) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 1 |
| 1980 | Kanalaki/Kastrakiou--Vlachavas | Game Refuge | 1 |
| 1981 | Arkoudorema-Plastiras (Spathadon) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 1 |
| 1981 | Gerakariou | Game Refuge | 3 |
| 1985 | Svoros-Petromagoula (Ellinokastrou-Lioprasou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | <1 |
| 1985 | Arkoudorema--Plastira/Spathadon | Game Refuge | 1 |
| 1988 | Meteora | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 1 |
| 1991 | Kotroni Gerakariou | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 3 |
| 1992 | Koziakas Trikalon | Elenchomeni kynigetiki periochi | 8 |
| 1995 | Antichasia Ori Kai Meteora - Spilaio Melissotrypa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 93 |
| 1995 | Kerketio Oros (Koziakas) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5 |
| 1997 | Antichasia Ori Kai Meteora | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 84 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | 30 |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 30 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 25 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 15 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 80 |
| forestry | 30 |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Antichasia mountains and Meteora (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/antichasia-mountains-and-meteora-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.