Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A mountainous massif between Athens and the Mesogia plain. Much of the area consists of rocky slopes with phrygana and other scrub. The western area of the site is a
Pinus plantation, now regenerating naturally.
The site is particularly important for species associated with phrygana. Breeding birds include seven of the 21 species in Europe that are restricted (when breeding) to the Mediterranean biome. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Falco naumanni (passage).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The major threat to the area is the expansion of urban and industrial developments and their associated infrastructure. Fires are also a frequent problem. The area is a candidate SAC.
National Partial
International None2,000 ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Dim. Dasos Ymittou, 2,000 ha).
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.
