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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Puffinus yelkouan	NR	breeding	1996	200-500 breeding pairs	A4ii, B1ii, B3, C2
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis	LC	resident	1995	50-80 breeding pairs	B1i, C2
Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii	LC	breeding	1997	65 breeding pairs	A1, B2, C1, C6
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	resident	1995	5-7 breeding pairs	B2
Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae	LC	breeding	1995	80-150 breeding pairs	A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Voreiodytiko Tmima Arkion Kai Nisides: Agrelousa, Strongyli, Spalathi, Sminero, Tsouka, Tsoukaki, Psathonisi, Kalovolos, Makronisi, Avaptistos, Komaros	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	11,298	protected area overlaps with site	255
Skoumpardos periochi ¿irokampou Dimou Lerou	Katafygio Agrias Zois	156	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Nisos Leipsoi (Dytiko Tmima) Kai Nisides: Fragkos, Makronisi, Pilafi, Kapari, Kalapodia, Megalo Aspronisi, Makry Aspronisi, Kouloura, Notia Aspra, Sarakina, Piato, Psomos, Stavri, Lira, Arethousa, Manoli	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	3	protected area overlaps with site	601
Nisos Agathonisiou Kai Nisides: Pitta, Katsagani, Neronisi, Strongyli	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	32,569	protected area overlaps with site	1,051
Nisides Voreion Dodekanison Kai Thalassia Periochi	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	47,123	protected area contained by site	0
Nisides Kalymnou: Epano Nera; Sari, Telendos Kai Thalassia Periochi	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	18,847	protected area is adjacent 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
Nisides Arkoi, Marathoi kai Vrachonisides Anydro, Petrokaravo Dimou Patmou	Katafygio Agrias Zois	745	protected area overlaps with site	0
Diapori Dimou Lerou Nisou Lerou	Katafygio Agrias Zois	181	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Arkoi; Leipsoi, Agathonisi Kai Vrachonisides	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	12,461	protected area overlaps with site	12,408

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	-
Coastline	Sea cliffs and rocky shores, Rock stacks and islets	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Urban parks and gardens	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
military	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Islands and islets of northern Dodecanese. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/09/2020.