A coastal site including Pinus forest, maquis, phrygana and cliffs. It includes the islet of Patroklou.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for species that occur in coastal scrub and forest.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from burning, urbanization and hunting. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
Protected areas
National Partial International None3,500 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Sounio, 3,500 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lavreotiki peninsula and Patroklos islet. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/03/2023.
