Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: A4ii, B1ii, B2, B3, C2, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 19,000 ha
Site description (baseline)
The scrub-dominated islands in the South Cyclades and the adjacent rocky islets. Human activities include tourism, fishing, arable agriculture and livestock-farming.
Key biodiversity
The area is important for breeding seabirds and raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Larus audouinii.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ios, Sikinos and Folegandros islands. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/1170 on 08/06/2023.
