Dadia - Dereio - Aisymi forest (1162)
Greece, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Dasos Dadias - Dereiou - Aisymis
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.1167, Longitude: 26.0000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 1044
Area of KBA (km2): 489.24655
Protected area coverage (%): 99.64
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site is dominated by mixed Quercus and Fagus forest with Pinus plantations.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: The area is important for breeding and passage raptors and resident species of forest, scrub and arable land. Breeding birds include seven of the 21 species that are restricted in Europe to the Mediterranean biome (when breeding). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aquila clanga (passage), Aquila heliaca (passage), Falco naumanni.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (14%) | forestry (85%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 6 | |
| Shrubland | 13 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 7 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 26 | |
| Forest | 48 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Part of the area is a candidate SAC.