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 | 1997 | 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Vrachonisia Notiou Aigaiou: Velopoula; Falkonera, Ananes, Christiana, Pacheia, Fteno, Makra, Astakidonisia, Syrna - Gyro Nisia Kai Thalassia Zoni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 68 |
| 2008 | Nisoi Christiana | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 42 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Christiana and Aspronisi islets, Thira (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/christiana-and-aspronisi-islets-thira-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.