Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2012
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding | 2009 | 10-100 breeding pairs | B1i, B3, C2, C6 |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samothraki: Oros Fengari Kai Paraktia Zoni | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 20,883 | protected area contains site | 10,452 |
| Katsampas Dimou Samothrakis | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 409 | protected area contained by site | 409 |
| Fengari Samothrakis; Anatolikes Aktes, Vrachonissida Zourafa Kai Thalassia Zoni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 16,329 | protected area overlaps with site | 9,968 |
| Alonoudia Dimou Samothrakis | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 583 | protected area contained by site | 583 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest, Broadleaved evergreen woodland, Treeline ecotone | - |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| military | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| other | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Samothraki island. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/1160 on 29/05/2023.
