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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding | 1996 | abundant | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | resident | 1996 | abundant | A3 |
| Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli | LC | breeding | 1996 | common | A3, B3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident | 1996 | abundant | A3, B3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding | 1996 | common | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding | 1996 | frequent | A3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Dasos Kaisarianis Attikis | Aisthitiko dasos | 5 |
| 1976 | Dim. Dasos Ymittou | Game Refuge | 25 |
| 1995 | Ymittos - Aisthitiko Dasos Kaisarianis - Limni Vouliagmenis | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2001 | Oros Ymittos | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 94 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| agriculture | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Ymittos (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-ymittos-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.