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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
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca	NT	resident (1996)	frequent	B2
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	resident (1996)	2 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1984	Ag. Paraskeui - Kranies/ Pramanton	Game Refuge (-)	3
1985	Vourgareliou	Game Refuge (-)	2
1986	Koutsouro (Tzakouta-Mnimata-Katafytou-Anthousas)	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	<1
1989	Melissourgon	Game Refuge (-)	3
2004	Anatolika Tzoumerka Koinotitas Theodorianon Dimou Athamanias	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	3
2004	Athamaniou - Theodorianon	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	<1
2006	Evryteri periochi charadras potamou Arachthou	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	5
2009	Ethniko Parko Tzoumerkon-Peristeriou kai charadras Arachthou (Zoni III)	Ethniko Parko (VI)	84
2009	Periochi diatirisis topiou, oikotopon kai eidon Tzoumerkon Kakarditsas (Zoni IIA) Ethnikou Parkou Tzoumerkon-Peristeriou	Alla (VI)	20
2009	Eth. Parko Tzoumerkon-Peristeriou kai charadras Arachthou - Periochi prostasias tis fysis charadras Arachthou (Zoni IA)	Periochi prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko (II)	8
2009	Eth. Parko Tzoumerkon-Peristeriou-charadras Arachthou - Periochi prostasias tis fysis Pachtouriou-Athamanias (Zoni IC)	Periochi prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko (II)	5
2009	E. Parko Tzoumerkon-Peristeriou-ch.Arachthou-Periochi prostasias tis fysis charadras ano tmimatos Kallarytikou (Zoni IB)	Periochi prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko (II)	3
2009	Ethniko Parko Tzoumerkon-Peristeriou kai charadras Arachthou - Periochi perifereiakis zonis Kastanochorion (Zoni IVB)	Periferiaki zoni Ethnikou Parkou (VI)	2
2009	Eth. Parko Tzoumerkon-Peristeriou-charadras Arachthou - Periochi perifereiakis zonis Notiodytikon Tzoumerkon (Zoni IVA)	Periferiaki zoni Ethnikou Parkou (VI)	1
2009	Periochi diatirisis topiou, oikotopon kai eidon Peristeriou (Zoni IIB) Ethnikou Parkou Tzoumerkon-Peristeriou	Alla (VI)	1
2009	Ethniko Parko Tzoumerkon-Peristeriou kai charadras Arachthou - Periochi perifereiakis zonis Peristeriou (Zoni IVC)	Periferiaki zoni Ethnikou Parkou (VI)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	60	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Grassland	10	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	10	Inland cliffs
Shrubland	10	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	50
forestry	30
unknown	15
tourism/recreation	5
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Athamanika mountains (Tzoumerka) (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/athamanika-mountains-(tzoumerka)-iba-greece on 28/12/2024.