Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding (2007–2012) | 60–100 pairs | C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | resident (2006) | 15 pairs | C6 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding (2006) | present | B2, C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Arable land |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Shrubland | - | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Diapontia islands (Othonoi, Ereikousa, Mathraki) and surrounding islets (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/diapontia-islands-(othonoi-ereikousa-mathraki)-and-surrounding-islets-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.