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Mount Voras (Kaïmaktsalan)


IBA Justification

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
Tawny Owl Strix aluco LC resident (1996) common B3
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata LC resident (1996) 2 pairs C6
Rock Bunting Emberiza cia LC resident (1996) frequent B2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Almopia Arideas natural mixed forest Biogenetic Reserves (-) <1
1976 Ano Koryfis - Dragos - Ormas/ Ormas - Sarakinon Game Refuge (-) 7
1980 Pefkoto Beech Forest Natural Monument (-) <1
1985 To mikto dasos Promachon-Lycostomou Aridaias Diatiriteo mnimeio tis fysis (III) <1
1986 Almopia Forest Natural Monument (-) <1
1990 Skopos Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) 11
1990 Skopou Game Refuge (-) 9
1996 Dimotiko Dasos Ano Koryfis-Dragos-Ormas Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) 9

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 63 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Treeline ecotone
Grassland 15 Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Shrubland 12 Scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial 8 Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 60
agriculture 30
tourism/recreation 20


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Voras (Kaïmaktsalan) (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-voras-(kaïmaktsalan)-iba-greece on 28/12/2024.