Tzena and Pinovo mountains (1011)
Greece, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Ori Tzena kai Pinovo
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.1000, Longitude: 22.2000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 400 to 2182
Area of KBA (km2): 177.55941
Protected area coverage (%): 99.50
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Mounts Tzena and Pinovo form the central part of the Aridaia mountain range. The vegetation comprises extensive broadleaved forests and alpine and subalpine grassland. The site lies adjacent to site 009 in the FYR Macedonia.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: This is an important breeding and foraging site for raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aquila heliaca (non-breeding).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (20%) | forestry (30%) | military (10%) | not utilised (20%) | tourism/recreation (10%) | water management (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 8 | |
| Shrubland | 12 | |
| Forest | 48 | |
| Grassland | 32 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are from hunting, the afforestation of abandoned cultivation and grassland with plantations of Robinia pseudacacia, and intensified forest management. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.