Ios, Sikinos and Folegandros islands (Greece) IBA | Summary

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Ios, Sikinos and Folegandros islands

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Greece

IBA criteria met: A4ii, B1ii, B2, B3, C2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 19,000 hectares (190.00 km²)

Hellenic Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ios, Sikinos and Folegandros islands (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ios-sikinos-and-folegandros-islands-iba-greece on 22/12/2024.