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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus | LC | resident | - | common | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Viras/Eptamilon, Dinousas, Serron | Game Refuge | - |
| 1982 | Viros-Iera Moni Agiou Nikolaou (Serron-Oinousas-Eptamylon) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 2 |
| 1995 | Koryfes Orous Menoikion – Oros Kouskouras - Ypsoma -Spilaio Pelade | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 39 |
| 1995 | Ai Giannis - Eptamyloi | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2010 | Koilada Timiou Prodromou-Menoikion | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland | 50 |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | 30 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | 10 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 60 |
| forestry | 30 |
| not utilised | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Menoikio (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-menoikio-iba-greece on 28/11/2024.