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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
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	winter (-)	60 birds	A1, C1
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	breeding (-)	2–3 pairs	B2, C6
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus	LC	breeding (1996)	16 pairs	C6
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster	LC	breeding (-)	50–100 pairs	B2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1976	Stena Nestou	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	8
1976	Stena Nestou/Kehrokambos	Wildlife Refuge (-)	8
1977	Stena Nestou Kavalas - Xanthis	Aisthitiko dasos (III)	16
1994	Stena Nestou-Aristeri Ochthi potamou Nestou	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	20

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	45	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Forest	40	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Arable land
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	5	Inland cliffs
Wetlands (inland)	5	Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	45
forestry	35
nature conservation and research	20
fisheries/aquaculture	5
tourism/recreation	5
urban/industrial/transport	5
water management	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nestos gorge (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nestos-gorge-iba-greece on 24/12/2024.