Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 1997 | 3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 1997 | 2-3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage | 1997 | common | A1, C1 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | resident | 1997 | 10-20 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis | LC | breeding | 1997 | common | B2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Panagia-Kourouza-Makralexi/Lavdani-Ag. Marina Pogo | Game Refuge | 6 |
| 1987 | Panagia Kourouza-Makralexi (Lavdanis-Agias Marinas) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 6 |
| 1997 | Ori Tsamanta; Filiaton, Farmakovouni, Megali Rachi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2001 | Ampelonas, Vavouriou, Mileas Dimou Filiaton | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 8 |
| 2005 | Agion Panton, Platanou, Kokkinolithariou, Agiou Nikolaou, Kato Xechorou, Keramitsas, Kryoneriou Dimou Filiaton | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 8 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland | 60 |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | 20 |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 20 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Ruderal land | 5 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 50 |
| forestry | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tsamanta, Filiata, Farmakovouni and Megali Rachi mountains (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tsamanta-filiata-farmakovouni-and-megali-rachi-mountains-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.