Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: B2, B3, C6 (2000)
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Area: 27,000 hectares (270.00 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
Mountains covered with phrygana and to a lesser degree with maquis and forest. Human activities include livestock-farming, fishing and hunting. The pastures are managed with fire.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for passage and breeding raptors and species associated with scrub.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mountains of Naxos (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mountains-of-naxos-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.