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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A coastal area of rugged hills and mountains. The site covers the southern part of the peninsula of Agion Oros.
This is a nationally important area for breeding and passage raptors. Shearwaters occur offshore. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Falco naumanni,
Larus audouinii.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from logging, intensive forest management and a disease that kills
Castanea sativa (`Other' threats).
National None
International High12,000 ha of IBA covered by World Heritage Site (Mount Athos, 31,000 ha).
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.
