Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 1,250 hectares (12.50 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
An island in the Gulf of Iraklio surrounded by small rocky islets. The island has steep cliffs covered with phrygana and other scrub.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding seabirds and species associated with coastal cliffs.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dia island, Crete (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dia-island-crete-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.