Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The easternmost island of the Cyclades. A rugged, rocky island, including Mount Krikelos. The south-east of the island has steep cliffs. Vegetation cover includes scrub, maquis, phrygana and remnant
Quercus forest. A number of rocky islets fall within the site. Human activities include livestock-farming, tourism, fishing, and hunting.
The site is important for breeding and passage raptors, and species associated with cliffs and scrub.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats include burning of vegetation for grazing purposes, overgrazing by goats and hunting. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Amorgos island (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/amorgos-island-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.
