Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA Criteria met: A4ii, B1iii, B2, B3, C2, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 5,325 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2019 | very high | not assessed | low |
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Site description
A volcanic island south of the island of Kos. The island is covered by a mixture of phrygana, maquis and areas of Quercus and Pinus woodland. Half of the islet of Giali is Pinus forest the other half a pumice-stone mine. Human activities include livestock-farming, tourism, and hunting.
Key biodiversity
The area is important for migratory species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Nisyros island and surrounding islets. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 30/10/2020.
