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The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s)	Population estimate at site	IBA criteria met
Chukar Alectoris chukar	LC	resident	1996	abundant	B2
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata	LC	resident	1996	2 breeding pairs	B2
Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae	LC	breeding	1997	60 breeding pairs	A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2
Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli	LC	breeding	1996	frequent	B3
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding	1996	common	B3, C6

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target)	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Energy production and mining	renewable energy	likely in short term (within 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Human intrusions and disturbance	work and other activities	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Notia Nisyros Kai Strongyli; Ifaistiako Pedio Kai Paraktia Thalassia Zoni	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	17,844	protected area overlaps with site	3,146
Nisos Nisyros Kai Nisides	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	4,727	is identical to site	0
Nisides Chondros, Marmaras, Gialesinos kai Kouloundros tis Symis.... klp.	Katafygio Agrias Zois	1,502	protected area overlaps with site	0
Nisides Armathia kai Makronisi tis Kasou, Antitilos kai Gaidaros tis Tilou….klp	Katafygio Agrias Zois	1,149	protected area overlaps with site	0
Agios Ioannis Theologou, Lakki, Trapezina, Profitis Ilias Nisou Nisyrou	Katafygio Agrias Zois	1,633	protected area contained by site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland	-
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders	-
Marine Neritic		-
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
urban/industrial/transport	-
not utilised	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nisyros island and surrounding islets. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nisyros-island-and-surrounding-islets-iba-greece on 04/10/2023.