GR052
Mount Kerketio (Koziakas)


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus LC resident (1996) 1 pairs B2, C6
Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris LC resident (1996) frequent B3

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial - Arable land
Forest - Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Grassland - Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Inland cliffs
Shrubland - Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 95
agriculture 90
forestry 65
tourism/recreation 20
nature conservation and research -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Kerketio (Koziakas) (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-kerketio-(koziakas)-iba-greece on 27/12/2024.