Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca | NT | resident (1996) | common | A3 |
| Little Owl Athene noctua | LC | resident (1996) | common | B2 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding (1996) | common | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | resident (1996) | abundant | A3 |
| Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli | LC | breeding (1996) | uncommon | A3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident (1996) | abundant | A3, B3 |
| Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius | LC | resident (1996) | common | B2 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding (1996) | abundant | A3, B2 |
| Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding (1996) | rare | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 40 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Forest | 10 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major (>10) | Inland cliffs; Scree & boulders |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 70 |
| tourism/recreation | 30 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Southern Mani, mount Sangias and cape Tainaro (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/southern-mani-mount-sangias-and-cape-tainaro-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.