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Mountains of central Evvoia


IBA Justification

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
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia LC breeding 1996 frequent B3, C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Makiolivado--Virgini--Koutas/Pagontas, Markaton, A Game Refuge 6
- Kaditiko--Pasiotioka/Kadiou--Ag.Vlassiou--Manikion Game Refuge 8
- Klimataria--Koutoupas/Glifades Game Refuge 1
1976 Kadditiko-Passiotiko-Maniakatiko Vouno (Kaddiou-Agiou Vlassiou-Manikion) Katafygio Agrias Zois 7
1977 Dasos Stenis Evvoias Aisthitiko dasos 1
1980 Stenis Dirfyos (Chalkidas) Katafygio Agrias Zois 1
1980 Stenis Dirfys Chalkidas Game Refuge 2
1988 Tsirloneri-Ortari (Kymis-Vitalou) Katafygio Agrias Zois 2
1988 Tsirloneri--Ortari/Kymis--Vitalou Game Refuge <1
1995 Dirfys: Dasos Stenis - Delfi Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 3
2001 Ori Kentrikis Evvoias; Paraktia Zoni Kai Nisides Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 74

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland -
Grassland Steppes and dry calcareous grassland -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) Inland cliffs -
Shrubland Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
forestry -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mountains of central Evvoia (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mountains-of-central-evvoia-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.