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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding (2007–2012) | 800–1,000 pairs | B1ii, B2, C2, C6 |
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding (2007–2012) | 800–1,000 pairs | A1, A4ii, B1ii, B3, C1, C2, C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding (1997–2012) | 16–86 pairs | A1, B2, C1, C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (1996) | 18–20 pairs | A1, C1 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding (2006) | 327 pairs | A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 65 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 65 |
| not utilised | 25 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
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.