Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding (1996) | 300 pairs | A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2, C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 80 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Ruderal land |
| Marine Neritic | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Antikythira island and surrounding islets (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/antikythira-island-and-surrounding-islets-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.