Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA Criteria met: B1i, B3, C2, C6 (2012)
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Area: 14,907 ha
Site description
A mountainous island with oak Quercus forest in the north and extensive olive-groves and scrub in the south. The south-east is largely inaccessible.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for migratory species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Samothraki island. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023.
