Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding | 1982 | 55-65 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Island of Thodorou Game Breeding Station | Breeding Station | 100 |
| 1977 | Thodorou Chanion | Ektrofeio thiramaton | 84 |
| 1995 | Chersonisos Rodopou – Paralia Maleme -Kolpos Chanion | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 11 |
| 2001 | Nisida Agioi Theodoroi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 63 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 90 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 | |
| Marine Neritic | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 95 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Agioi Theodoroi islet, Crete (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/agioi-theodoroi-islet-crete-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.