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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A gorge with alluvial forest and surrounding hills covered by phrygana. The site includes a small wetland. Human activities include stock-raising, arable agriculture, quarrying and hunting.
This is an important area for raptors and species found in phrygana. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aquila heliaca (non-breeding).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats include the expansion of arable agriculture, drainage and quarrying.
National Partial
International NonePart of the IBA is covered by Wildlife Refuge (Palaikastra/Elaias-Arahovas-Sideris, 2,350 ha).
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 25/12/2024.
