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
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 Areas factsheet: Ios, Sikinos and Folegandros islands. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 31/01/2023.
