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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
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus	NT	resident (1996)	1 pairs	B2, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1977	Agioi Saranta (Agiou Ioannou Ierapetras)	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	2
1985	Monastiraki/Pachias Ammou--Kato Choriou	Game Refuge (-)	-
2001	Thrypti Dimou Ierapetras	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	10
2001	Tsingouni Farangi Dimou Siteias	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	2

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	60	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Forest	10	Native coniferous woodland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	80
not utilised	20

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Thrypti and Orno mountains, Crete (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/thrypti-and-orno-mountains-crete-iba-greece on 25/12/2024.