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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | resident (2005) | min 15 pairs | C6 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding (2005) | 162 pairs | B1iii, B2, C2, C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.