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Chalki island and surrounding islets


IBA Criteria

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2012

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population estimate IBA Criteria Triggered
Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii VU breeding 1997-2012 18-53 breeding pairs A1, C1, C6
Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae LC breeding 2005 145 breeding pairs B2
Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli LC breeding 1996 20-40 breeding pairs B3, C6

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here


IBA Protection

Protected Area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)
Rodos: Akramytis; Armenistis, Attavyros, Remata Kai Thalassia Zoni (Karavola-Ormos Glyfada) Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 27,438 protected area overlaps with site 0
Nisos Chalki Kai Nisides: Kolofona; Pano Prassouda, Tragousa, Strongyli, Agios Theodoros, Maelonisi Alimia, Krevvati, Nisaki, Makry Kai Thalassia Periochi Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 35,320 is identical to site 3,026
Nisides Chondros, Marmaras, Gialesinos kai Kouloundros tis Symis.... klp. Katafygio Agrias Zois 1,502 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Nisides Armathia kai Makronisi tis Kasou, Antitilos kai Gaidaros tis Tilou….klp Katafygio Agrias Zois 1,149 protected area overlaps with site 0
Dytiki Rodos: Ori Attavyros & Akramytis; Techniti Limni Apolakkias Kai Nisides Georgiou, Strongyli, Chtenies & Karavolas Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 13,047 protected area is adjacent to site 0

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Shrubland Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis -
Grassland Steppes and dry calcareous grassland -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs -
Sea Sea inlets and coastal features -
Coastline Shingle & stony beaches, Salt marshes, Sea cliffs and rocky shores, Rock stacks and islets -
Marine Neritic -
Marine Intertidal -
Marine Coastal/Supratidal -
For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
fisheries/aquaculture -
tourism/recreation -
urban/industrial/transport -
not utilised -
For further information about the land use classification please click here.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Chalki island and surrounding islets. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 28/03/2023.