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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | 1996 | 5-70 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding | 2007-2012 | 10-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | resident | 2007-2012 | 45-60 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding | 1997-2012 | 14-45 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus | LC | resident | 2006 | min 83 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding | 2006 | 32 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 12-15 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding | 2006 | 200-300 breeding pairs | B3, C2, C6 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | - | min 3,000 individuals | B1iv, C5 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tholaria, Agia Moni, Agios Georgios, Megali Dragonera, Antidragonera, Prasonisi Dimou Kythiron | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 3,045 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Thalassia Periochi Kythiron | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 32,574 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Thalaria Kythiron | Game Refuge | 3,000 | protected area contained by site | 3,000 |
| Nisides Kythiron: Prasonisi; Dragonera, Antidragonera | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 989 | protected area contained by site | 100 |
| Kythira Kai Gyro Nisides: Prasonisi; Dragonera, Antidragonera, Avgo, Kapello, Koufo Kai Fidonisi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 5,373 | protected area contained by site | 5,392 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Ruderal land | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| military | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kythira island. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kythira-island-iba-greece on 02/10/2023.
