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The site was identified as important in 2012 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
Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan	VU	breeding	2007-2012	40-60 breeding pairs	A1, B3, C1
Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii	VU	breeding	1997-2012	2-25 breeding pairs	A1, C1
Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae	LC	breeding	2005	599 breeding pairs	A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2, C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2012. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (within 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Human intrusions and disturbance	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1995	Astypalaia: Anatoliko Tmima; Gyro Nisides Kai Ofidoussa Kai Thalassia Zoni (Akr. Lantra - Akr. Vrysi)	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	9
2001	Anatoliko Tmima Astypaleas Kai Nisides Kounoupi; Fteno, Chondropoulo, Koytsomytis, Moni, Agia Kyriaki, Tigani, Chondri, Ligno, Fokionisia, Katsagreli, Pontikoyssa, Fidoyssa, Ktenia Kai Thalassia Periochi	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	3
2001	Anatoliko Tmima nisou Astypalaias kai gyrothen nisides	Katafygio Agrias Zois	10
2001	Livadi - Koutela - Athymadari - Echeili nisou Astypalaias	Katafygio Agrias Zois	6

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Marine Neritic		major (>10)
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land	minor (<10)
Grassland	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland	minor (<10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		minor (<10)
Marine Intertidal		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	80
tourism/recreation	10
fisheries/aquaculture	5
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Astypalaia island and surrounding islets (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/astypalaia-island-and-surrounding-islets-iba-greece on 22/11/2024.