Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding | 1996 | 300 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B3, C2 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding | 1997 | 80 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nisos Irakleia | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 918 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mikres Kyklades: Irakleia; Schoinoussa, Koufonisia, Keros, Antikeria Kai Thalassia Zoni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 12,589 | protected area overlaps with site | 5,231 |
| Mikres Kyklades; Voreioanatoliki Amorgos, Anatolikes Aktes Donousas, Gyro Nisides Kai Thalassia Periochi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 56,021 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,645 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Sea | Open Sea, Sea inlets and coastal features | - |
| Coastline | Sea cliffs and rocky shores, Rock stacks and islets | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mikres Kyklades island complex. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/03/2023.
