Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1ii, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 17,499 ha
Site description (baseline)
A complex of steep, rocky islands vegetated with low scrub.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding seabirds and passage migrants. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Gallinago media (passage), Larus audouinii (up to 6 resident pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dionysades islets, Crete. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/1078 on 09/06/2023.
