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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding | 2007-2012 | 50-150 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding | 2007-2012 | 50-150 breeding pairs | A1, B3, C1 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding | 2009-2011 | 120 breeding pairs | B1i, B3, C2, C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding | 1998-2012 | 22-65 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding | 2005 | 341 breeding pairs | A4ii, B2, C2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plá¿-Korakia-Parthenomytos (Moudrou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 689 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Nisides Kai Vrachonisides Limnou: Nisos Sergitsi Kai Nisides Diavates; Kompio, Kastria, Tigani, Karkalas, Prasonisi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 115 | protected area overlaps with site | 125 |
| Nisida Sideritis (Sergitsi) tou Dimou Atsikis nisou Limnou | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 102 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mitakas-Agios Athanasios-Agios Ioannis (Kornou-Kaspaka-Myrinas) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 780 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Limnos; Limnes Chortarolimni Kai Alyki, Kolpos Moudrou Elos Diapori Kai Chersonisos Fakos, Nisos Sergitsi Kai Nisides Diavates Kompiokastria, Tigani, Karkalas, Prasonisi Kai Thalassia Periochi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 42,758 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
| water management | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Islets of western Limnos and cape Mourtzeflos. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/islets-of-western-limnos-and-cape-mourtzeflos-iba-greece on 04/12/2023.
