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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding | 1996 | frequent | B3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Iera Moni Galtaki | Game Refuge | - |
| 1976 | Palioplatana/Dafnontos--Pagontos--Kamaritsas | Game Refuge | - |
| 2002 | Oros Kantili | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 98 |
| 2006 | Periochi Dafnonta Dimon Messapion | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 57 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 79 |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 15 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban and industrial areas | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 70 |
| agriculture | 30 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Kantili (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-kantili-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.