GR169
Symi island and surrounding islets


IBA Justification

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 Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii VU breeding 1997-2012 32-73 breeding pairs A1, B2, C1, C6
Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae LC breeding 2005 present B2

The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2012).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Nisides Chondros, Marmaras, Gialesinos kai Kouloundros tis Symis.... klp. Katafygio Agrias Zois 1,502 protected area overlaps with site 0
Erimonisia Seskli-Nimos (Symis) Katafygio Agrias Zois 649 protected area contained by site 0
Anatoliko Tmima Nisou Symis Kai Nisides Kouloundros Seskli; Troumpeto, Marmaras, Karavalonisi, Megalonisi, Gialesino, Oxeia, Chondros, Platy, Nimos Kai Thalassia Periochi Nisou Symis Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 9,875 protected area contained by site 2,303

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Native coniferous woodland -
Shrubland Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis -
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land -
Marine Neritic -
Marine Coastal/Supratidal -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
military -
tourism/recreation -
not utilised -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Symi island and surrounding islets. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/symi-island-and-surrounding-islets-iba-greece on 19/03/2024.