Dionysades islets, Crete (Greece) IBA | Summary

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Dionysades islets, Crete

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Greece
Subnational region(s): Crete

Justification: A1, A4ii, B1ii, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2012)

Area: 17,499 hectares (174.99 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Hellenic Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
A complex of steep, rocky islands vegetated with low scrub.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding seabirds and passage migrants. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Gallinago media (passage), Larus audouinii (up to 6 resident pairs).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dionysades islets, Crete (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dionysades-islets-crete-iba-greece on 03/01/2025.