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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | resident | 1995 | 1-2 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 1996 | 10-50 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident | 1996 | 200-600 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris | LC | resident | 1996 | common | B3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident | 1996 | abundant | B3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident | 1987 | common | A3 |
| Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius | LC | resident | 1993 | common | B2 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | resident | 1996 | 50-200 breeding pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis | LC | resident | 1987 | rare | A3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Orini Parnassidas | Controlled Hunting Area | - |
| 1986 | Lefkaditiou (Sykeas) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 17 |
| 1986 | Leukaditiou/Sykeas | Game Refuge | 12 |
| 1988 | Rikas-Gourlomyta-Gkiona (Prosiliou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 18 |
| 1988 | Rekas/ Prosiliou | Game Refuge | 13 |
| 1995 | Oros Gkiona | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 62 |
| 2010 | Koryfes Orous Gkiona; Charadra Reka, Lazorema Kai Vathia Lakka | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 42 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Mesophile grasslands | 43 |
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Treeline ecotone | 40 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | 15 |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 90 |
| forestry | 30 |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Gkiona (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-gkiona-iba-greece on 22/11/2024.