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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident | 1996 | 6-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident | 1996 | common | C6 |
| Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator | NT | breeding | 1996 | abundant | B2 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident | 1996 | abundant | B3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mesonyhi - Fountes/Klidi - Skoulikaria | Game Refuge | 4 |
| - | Kanala Valtou | Game Refuge | 8 |
| 1980 | Kanala (Valtou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 13 |
| 2010 | Koilada Acheloou Kai Ori Valtou | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 55 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland, Treeline ecotone | 50 |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 40 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 10 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | 8 |
| Wetlands (inland) | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 70 |
| not utilised | 30 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valtou mountains (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valtou-mountains-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.