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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
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo	LC	resident (-)	3–4 pairs	B2, C6
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	breeding (-)	3–4 pairs	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (-)	8–10 pairs	B2, C6
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	NT	passage (-)	common	A1, B1iii, C1, C2
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter (-)	15–20 birds	A1, C1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	winter (-)	4–6 birds	A1, C1
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	resident (-)	3–4 pairs	B2, C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (-)	7–8 pairs	B2, C6
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus	LC	breeding (-)	6–7 pairs	B2, C6
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	resident (-)	6–9 pairs	B2, C6
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding (-)	abundant	A3, B2
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum	LC	breeding (-)	abundant	A3, B2, C6
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus orientalis	LC	breeding (-)	abundant	B3
Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans	LC	breeding (-)	abundant	A3
Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala	LC	resident (-)	abundant	A3
Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer	LC	resident (-)	present	A3
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica	LC	breeding (-)	common	A3
Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala	LC	breeding (-)	abundant	A3
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding (-)	frequent	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2001	Kirki Dimou Alexandroupolis	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	1
2001	Pylaias - Kavissou - Ferron Dimou Ferron	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	<1
2005	Nipsas - Drymou Dimou Traianoupolis	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	4

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	62	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	25	Arable land; Forestry plantations
Wetlands (inland)	14	Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	7	Inland cliffs
Shrubland	7	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	70
agriculture	30
military	10
tourism/recreation	5
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South forest complex of Evros prefecture (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-forest-complex-of-evros-prefecture-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.