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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The top of the mountain is unvegetated. Below this is a band of mixed
Pinus and
Castanea woodland, with olive-groves in the lowland area. Human activities include livestock-farming, forestry and quarrying.
This is an important site for species typical of
Pinus forest and non-intensive olive groves. Breeding birds include six of the 21 species in Europe that are restricted (when breeding) to the Mediterranean biome.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats include fires, forestry operations, overgrazing and road building. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
National Partial
International NonePart of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Koutra-Chorafi Agrias-Chorafelia/Agiasou Lesv, 700 ha). Part of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Plati/Asomaton-Sikounta-Mychou).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Olympos and pine forest of central Lesvos (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-olympos-and-pine-forest-of-central-lesvos-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.
