Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding | 1998-2012 | 710-1,010 breeding pairs | B1ii, B2, C2, C6 |
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding | 1998-2012 | 15-20 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage | 2004-2006 | present | A1, C1 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding | 2004-2005 | 560-620 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Voreioanatoliko Akro Kritis: Dionysades; Elasa Kai Chersonisos Sidero (Akra Mavro Mouri – Vai – Akra Plakas) Kai Thalassia Zoni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 75 |
| 2001 | Dionysades nisoi Dimou Siteias | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 3 |
| 2002 | Dionysades Nisoi Kai Thalassia Zoni | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 80 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| agriculture | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dionysades islets, Crete (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dionysades-islets-crete-iba-greece on 22/11/2024.