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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
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding (1996)	common	B2
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum	LC	breeding (-)	present	B2, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Votsis/Asvestadon	Wildlife Refuge (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	60	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	35	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land
Shrubland	5	Scrub

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	60
agriculture	30
tourism/recreation	-
military	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Asvestades - Vrysika area (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/asvestades--vrysika-area-iba-greece on 24/12/2024.