Psara and Antipsara islands and surrounding islets (Greece) IBA | Summary

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Psara and Antipsara islands and surrounding islets

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Greece
Subnational region(s): North Aegean

IBA Justification: A1, A4ii, B1i, B1iii, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2012)

Area: 14,697 hectares (146.97 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Hellenic Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
A group of islands covered with maquis and phrygana and few trees. The main activities include fishing and stock-raising and some tourism.

Key biodiversity
The site is important for breeding seabirds, and breeding and passage raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (passage).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Psara and Antipsara islands and surrounding islets (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/psara-and-antipsara-islands-and-surrounding-islets-iba-greece on 05/01/2025.