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Skiathos and Skopelos islands


IBA Justification

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 winter 2004-2010 186-307 individuals B1i, C2
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis LC breeding 2006 26 breeding pairs C6
Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii VU breeding 2011-2012 20-24 breeding pairs A1, C1, C6

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

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IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Skiathos: Koukounaries Kai Evryteri Thalassia Periochi Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 86 protected area overlaps with site 0
Skiathos: Koukounaries Kai Evryteri Thalassia Periochi Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 20,479 is identical to site 0
Koukounaries Dimou Skiathou Katafygio Agrias Zois 68 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Dasi nisou Skiathou Magnisias Aisthitiko dasos 2,360 protected area is adjacent to site 0


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Skiathos and Skopelos islands. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/30095 on 31/05/2023.