Mount Lepetymnos, Lesvos, and surrounding marine area (1133)
Greece, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Oros Lepetymnos Lesvou kai gyro thalassia periochi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 39.3667, Longitude: 26.2000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 968
Area of KBA (km2): 144.03258
Protected area coverage (%): 56.57
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A mountain in the north of Lesvos. The vegetation is a mix of dense maquis, oak Quercus woodland, phrygana and olive-groves.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: The site is of importance for breeding and passage raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Larus audouinii (non-breeding).
Delineation rationale: 2012-12-17 (BL Secretariat): site area updated from 9000 ha to 14403 ha after addition of seaward extension to the site in October 2012 for the Marine eAtlas.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (40%) | tourism/recreation (15%) | urban/industrial/transport (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 1 | |
| Marine Neritic | 10 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 26 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 4 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 1 | |
| Shrubland | 40 | |
| Forest | 9 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Threats include a developing road network, tourism development and illegal housing development.