Kompsatos valley (Greece) IBA | Summary

GR009

Kompsatos valley

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Greece
Subnational region(s): East Macedonia and Thrace

IBA Justification: A1, B2, B3, C1, C6 (2000)

Area: 16,000 hectares (160.00 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Hellenic Ornithological Society

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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kompsatos valley (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kompsatos-valley-iba-greece on 16/01/2025.