Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA Criteria met: A4ii, B1ii, B1iii, B2, B3, C2, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 1,150 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 |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The site lies to the south-east of the island of Astypalea. The islets are dominated by Juniperus scrub and phrygana. Human activities include stock-raising, fishing, and arable agriculture.
Key biodiversity
The area is important for passage migrants and breeding seabirds and raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Larus audouinii (11 breeding pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Syrna island and surrounding islets. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 27/10/2020.
