Mount Kantili (1048)
Greece, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Oros Kantili
Central coordinates: Latitude: 38.6833, Longitude: 23.4667
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 1246
Area of KBA (km2): 60.48932
Protected area coverage (%): 99.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A low mountain in northern Evia, with extensive conifer forests, mixed forests and scrub. Human activities include forestry, livestock-farming, and hunting.
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 site for breeding raptors and for passage migrants.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (30%) | forestry (70%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Shrubland | 14 | |
| Forest | 76 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are from road construction and tourism developments. Other threats are from overgrazing, quarrying and agricultural and urban expansion.