GR038
Tzena and Pinovo mountains


IBA Justification

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
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius LC resident (1996) common B3, C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1987 Pinovo-Tzena/Notias Game Refuge (-) 40
2001 Tzena - Pinovo Dimou Exaplatanou Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) 65

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 48 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Treeline ecotone
Grassland 32 Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Shrubland 12 Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) 8 Inland cliffs

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 30
agriculture 20
not utilised 20
military 10
tourism/recreation 10
water management 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tzena and Pinovo mountains (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tzena-and-pinovo-mountains-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.