Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | breeding (1996) | 2 pairs | C6 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding (1996) | 6–12 pairs | B2 |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding (1996) | frequent | B2 |
| Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus | LC | breeding (1993) | uncommon | B2, C6 |
| Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata | LC | breeding (1996) | uncommon | B2, C6 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding (1996) | frequent | B2, C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Koilada Tempon Larisas | Aisthitiko dasos (III) | 2 |
| 1977 | Dasika symplegma Ossas Larisas | Aisthitiko dasos (III) | 2 |
| 1984 | Dimosio Dasos Kato Olympou (Pantele¿mona-Skotinas) | Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) | 3 |
| 1984 | Tsa¿ra-Gkoliani (Rapsanis) | Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) | 1 |
| 1984 | Tsaira--Goliani/Rapsanis | Game Refuge (-) | 1 |
| 1989 | Aspropetra-Ailia (Kallipefkis) | Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) | 4 |
| 1989 | Aspropetra--Ailia/Kalipefkis | Game Refuge (-) | 3 |
| 1997 | Karya-Sykaminea (Elassonas) | Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) | 6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 35 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland |
| Shrubland | 30 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Grassland | 20 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Humid grasslands |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 5 | Inland cliffs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 55 |
| hunting | 40 |
| forestry | 35 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kato Olympos, Tempi gorge and mount Ossa (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kato-olympos-tempi-gorge-and-mount-ossa-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.