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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
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus	LC	resident (1993)	common	C6
Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis	LC	breeding (1993)	abundant	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1985	Kalouta--Nikoulitsa/ Kalariton	Game Refuge (-)	7
1986	Koutsouro (Tzakouta-Mnimata-Katafytou-Anthousas)	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	5
1986	Koutsouyo--Tzakouta--Mnimata/Katafigiou--Plakas--A	Game Refuge (-)	9
2009	Ethniko Parko Tzoumerkon-Peristeriou kai charadras Arachthou (Zoni III)	Ethniko Parko (VI)	96
2009	Periochi diatirisis topiou, oikotopon kai eidon Peristeriou (Zoni IIB) Ethnikou Parkou Tzoumerkon-Peristeriou	Alla (VI)	54
2009	Eth. Parko Tzoumerkon-Peristeriou-charadras Arachthou-Periochi prostasias tis fysis Tsouma Plastari Koutsouro (Zoni ID)	Periochi prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko (II)	6
2009	Ethniko Parko Tzoumerkon-Peristeriou kai charadras Arachthou - Periochi perifereiakis zonis Peristeriou (Zoni IVC)	Periferiaki zoni Ethnikou Parkou (VI)	3
2009	E. Parko Tzoumerkon-Peristeriou-ch.Arachthou-Periochi prostasias tis fysis charadras ano tmimatos Kallarytikou (Zoni IB)	Periochi prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko (II)	2

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Treeline ecotone
Grassland	-	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	-
agriculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Peristeri (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-peristeri-iba-greece on 24/12/2024.