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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | resident | 2005 | min 15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding | 2005 | 162 breeding pairs | B1iii, B2, C2, C6 |
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 | Vrachonisia Notiou Aigaiou: Velopoula; Falkonera, Ananes, Christiana, Pacheia, Fteno, Makra, Astakidonisia, Syrna - Gyro Nisia Kai Thalassia Zoni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2010 | Nisides Myrtoou Pelagous: Falkonera;Velopoula, Ananes Kai Thalassia Zoni | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Falkonera, Velopoula and Karavia islets (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/falkonera-velopoula-and-karavia-islets-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.