Central Zagori and mount Mitsikeli (Greece) IBA | Text

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Central Zagori and mount Mitsikeli

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Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context

The site is dominated by hills covered with Quercus forest.

Key biodiversity

An important site for forest species.

Pressure/threats to key biodiversity

The site is threatened by intensive forestry, deforestation and hunting. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.

Protected areas

National Low International None710 ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Ag. Athanasios-Sipitoura/Aspraggelon-Elatis, 710 ha).

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 23/12/2024.