Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding | 1997-2012 | 11-35 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | resident | 1995 | 3-6 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 1995 | 20-25 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, C6 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding | 2004 | 40 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | resident | 1995 | 3-6 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2012).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telendos (Kalymnion) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 465 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Nisides Voreion Dodekanison Kai Thalassia Periochi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 47,123 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Nisides Lerou: Piganousa, Megalo Glaronisi, Mikro Glaronisi, Leriko | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 62 | protected area overlaps with site | 16 |
| Nisides Kalymnou: Epano Nera; Sari, Telendos Kai Thalassia Periochi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 18,847 | protected area contained by site | 356 |
| Nisides Chondros, Marmaras, Gialesinos kai Kouloundros tis Symis.... klp. | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 1,502 | protected area overlaps with 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 |
| Arkoi; Leipsoi, Agathonisi Kai Vrachonisides | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 12,461 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Agios Theologos - Chali Nisou Kalymnou | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 293 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Urban parks and gardens | - |
| Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | Caves | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| military | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kalymnos, Telendos, Kalolimnos islands and surrounding islets. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kalymnos-telendos-kalolimnos-islands-and-surrounding-islets-iba-greece on 28/09/2023.
