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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca | NT | resident | 1990 | common | B2 |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | resident | 1995 | 1 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris | LC | resident | 1996 | common | B3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Makria Rachi, Dryodasos Pentagion | Controlled Hunting Area | - |
| - | Orini Parnassidas | Controlled Hunting Area | - |
| 1985 | Makria Rachi, Dryodasos Pentagion/Kokkinou | Game Refuge | 8 |
| 1995 | Ori Vardousia | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 91 |
| 1995 | Makrya Rachi, Dryodasos Pentagion | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 2 |
| 2010 | Oros Vardousia | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Treeline ecotone | 43 |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Mesophile grasslands | 34 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | 20 |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 10 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 70 |
| hunting | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Vardousia (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-vardousia-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.