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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawny Owl Strix aluco | LC | resident | - | present | B3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 1996 | 2-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis | LC | resident | 1997 | common | B2 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident | 1997 | common | C6 |
| Eastern Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus orientalis | LC | breeding | 1997 | frequent | B3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Agios Athanasios-Sipitoura (Asprapangelon-Elatis) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 1 |
| 1985 | Ag. Athanasios--Sipitoura/Aspraggelon--Elatis | Game Refuge | 2 |
| 1995 | Kentriko Tmima Zagoriou | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 66 |
| 1995 | Oros Mitsikeli | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 17 |
| 2002 | Kentriko Zagori Kai Anatoliko Tmima Orous Mitsikeli | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2005 | Ethniko Parko Pindou | Ethniko Parko | 77 |
| 2005 | Perifereiakes zones P1, P2, P3 kai P4 Ethnikou Parkou Pindou | Periferiaki zoni Ethnikou Parkou | 11 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland | 85 |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 10 |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 70 |
| agriculture | 70 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central Zagori and mount Mitsikeli (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-zagori-and-mount-mitsikeli-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.