Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus | LC | breeding | 2012 | 10-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding | 2007-2012 | 100-160 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding | 2007-2012 | 20-50 breeding pairs | A1, B3, C1 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding | 2005-2012 | 31-42 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding | 1996-2012 | 14-22 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis | LC | resident | 1996 | 2,000-3,000 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding | 2005 | 1 individuals | B2 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 1996 | 4-5 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2012).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroudoular--Ag. Pantes/Lefkon--Kostou | Game Refuge | 600 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Nisoi Despotiko Kai Strongylo Kai Thalassia Zoni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,858 | protected area contained by site | 932 |
| Nisides Parou Kai Notia Antiparos Kai Thalassia Periochi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 25,699 | protected area contained by site | 1,670 |
| Agioi Pantes - Stroumpoula Nisou Parou | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 317 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Ruderal land | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Paros and Antiparos islands and surrounding islets. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/paros-and-antiparos-islands-and-surrounding-islets-iba-greece on 05/12/2023.
