Mount Kerketio (Koziakas) (1029)
Greece, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Oros Kerketio (Koziakas)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 39.5833, Longitude: 21.5333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 300 to 1901
Area of KBA (km2): 204.30905
Protected area coverage (%): 99.24
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A partly forested mountain area. Human activities include forestry, stock-raising, hunting, arable agriculture, and tourism.
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 area for breeding raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aquila heliaca.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (90%) | forestry (65%) | hunting (95%) | nature conservation and research | tourism/recreation (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 20 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Forest | 20 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Major threats come from the construction of the Pili dam and the creation of a reservoir. The construction of two roads threatens a Gyps fulvus colony and breeding Neophron percnopterus. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.