Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1ii, B1iii, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 24,012 ha
Site description
A complex of 16 islands characterized by cliffs and rocky shores. The dominant vegetation is phrygana and maquis with some olive-groves and cereal fields. Human activities include livestock-farming, fishing, hunting and recreation.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for breeding seabirds and species typical of Mediterranean scrub. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Fournoi island. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 02/02/2023.
