Saria island and northern Karpathos (Greece) IBA | Summary

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Saria island and northern Karpathos

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Greece
Subnational region(s): South Aegean

IBA Justification: B2, C6 (2000)

Area: 8,791 hectares (87.91 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Hellenic Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
Rocky islands characterized by steep cliffs and scree with phrygana as the dominant vegetation. The main human activities are livestock-farming and hunting.

Key biodiversity
This is an important location for species associated with Mediterranean scrub and for breeding seabirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Larus audouinii (breeding).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saria island and northern Karpathos (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saria-island-and-northern-karpathos-iba-greece on 15/01/2025.