Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: A3, B2, B3 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 25,000 hectares (250.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | not assessed | very high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
A rocky, mountainous peninsula in the southern Peloponissos. The area is dominated by phrygana and oak Quercus forests.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for passage raptors and passerines. Breeding birds include seven of the 21 species in Europe that are restricted (when breeding) to the Mediterranean biome. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aquila heliaca (non-breeding).
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.