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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 1996 | common | A1, B2, C1, C6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Palaikastro/Elaias-Arahovas-Sideris | Game Refuge | - |
| 1988 | Stena Parakalamou | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2001 | Profitis Ilias, Vrysoules, Stefanoma Dafnis Dimou Filiaton | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 11 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 80 |
| unknown | 10 |
| not utilised | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Kalamas gorge (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-kalamas-gorge-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.