Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1ii, B1iii, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2012)
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Area: 24,012 hectares (240.12 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A complex of 16 islands characterized by cliffs and rocky shores. The dominant vegetation is phrygana and maquis with some olive-groves and cereal fields. Human activities include livestock-farming, fishing, hunting and recreation.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for breeding seabirds and species typical of Mediterranean scrub. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fournoi island (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fournoi-island-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.