The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
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Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding | 1996 | 100-1,000 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B3, C2 |
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | resident | 1996 | 2-7 breeding pairs | B2 |
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | resident | 1996 | 2-4 breeding pairs | B2 |
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 1996 | 3-7 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding | 1997 | frequent | B3, C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rachidia--Trypales/ Folegandros | Game Refuge | 400 | protected area contained by site | 400 |
Rachidia Trypoules (Folegandrou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 406 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Folegandros Anatoliki Mechri Dytiki Sikino Kai Thalassia Zoni | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 7,047 | protected area overlaps with site | 4,429 |
Folegandros Anatoliki Mechri Dytiki Sikino Kai Thalassia Zoni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7,047 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Anemomyloi-Psathi-Kalamos-Profitis Ilias (Iou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 3,659 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Anemomyloi--Psathokalamos-Pr. Ilias Iou | Game Refuge | 3,700 | protected area contained by site | 3,700 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | - |
Marine Neritic | - | |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ios, Sikinos and Folegandros islands. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ios-sikinos-and-folegandros-islands-iba-greece on 24/09/2023.