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 | 1997 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Parnitha | Ethnikos Drymos (pirinas) | 20 |
| 1976 | Voutima Avlonas | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 3 |
| 1976 | Parnitha | Ektrofeio thiramaton | <1 |
| 1988 | Dasoktima Tato¿ou-Salonikis Loimikou-Synidioktito Dasos Gkoura-Parnithas | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 58 |
| 1988 | Dasoktima Tatoiou-Salonikis-Loimikou-Sinidioktito | Game Refuge | 52 |
| 1995 | Oros Parnitha | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 78 |
| 2002 | Oros Parnitha | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 77 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | 55 |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 41 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 5 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | 10 |
| military | 5 |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Parnitha (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-parnitha-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.