Thessaly plain (1152)
Greece, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | VU | 2000 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Lanius minor | Lesser Grey Shrike | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Emberiza melanocephala | Black-headed Bunting | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Tyto alba | Common Barn-owl | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Ciconia ciconia | White Stork | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Calandrella brachydactyla | Greater Short-toed Lark | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Miliaria calandra | Corn Bunting | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Galerida cristata | Crested Lark | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Corvus monedula | Eurasian Jackdaw | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Accipiter brevipes | Levant Sparrowhawk | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Otus scops | Eurasian Scops-owl | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Hippolais pallida | LR/lc | 2000 | | |
| Aves | Athene noctua | Little Owl | LR/lc | 2000 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Thessaly plain. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 15, 2025.