Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding | 2007-2012 | 300-1,000 individuals | A1, A4ii, B1ii, B3, C1, C2, C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding | 2009 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Thalassia Zoni Chersonisou Athona | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 39 |
| 1988 | Mount Athos | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 100 |
| 1994 | Chersonisos Athos | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2017 | Thalassia Zoni Anatolika Kai Notia Chersonisou Athona | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 59 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland, Treeline ecotone | 60 |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 40 |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 50 |
| not utilised | 50 |
| nature conservation and research | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Athos and surrounding marine area (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-athos-and-surrounding-marine-area-iba-greece on 25/11/2024.