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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A limestone mountain with areas of scrub,
Abies and
Pinus forest. A plateau area is covered by scrub and temporary ponds. There is a limited human presence and the main activities are stock-raising, forestry, tourism, and hunting.
This is an important site for species found in conifer forests and scrub.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is from illegal hunting. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
National Low
International None660 ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Boutsiou/Karias, 660 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Kyllini (Ziria) (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-kyllini-(ziria)-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.
