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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
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis	LC	resident (2006)	20–35 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2006	Ethniko Parko limnothalasson Mesolongiou – Aitolikou, kato rou kai ekvolon Acheloou kai Evinou kai nison Echinadon	Ethniko Parko (VI)	8
2006	Zones prostasias tis fysis PF1, PF2, PF3 kai PF4 Ethnikou Parkou limnothalasson Mesolongiou	Periochi prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko (VI)	8
2006	Perifereiakes perioches PP1, PP2, PP3, PP4, PP5, PP6, PP7 kai Perifereiaki zoni Ethnikou Parkou Mesolongiou	Periferiaki zoni Ethnikou Parkou (VI)	2
2006	Zones apolytis prostasias AP1, AP2, AP3 kai AP4 Ethnikou Parkou limnothalasson Mesolongiou	Periochi apolytis prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko (Ia)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	40	Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Forest	10	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)
Marine Neritic	major (>10)
Marine Intertidal	-

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	60
not utilised	20
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Echinades, Kalamos and Atokos islands (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/echinades-kalamos-and-atokos-islands-iba-greece on 21/12/2024.