Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: A1, B2, B3, C1, C6 (2000)
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Area: 16,000 hectares (160.00 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A deep river valley surrounded by hills with deciduous forest, scrub and grassland. The main human activity is livestock-farming.
Key biodiversity
This is a very important area for breeding and passage raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (resident), Aegypius monachus (passage), Aquila heliaca (passage).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kompsatos valley (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kompsatos-valley-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.