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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	breeding (1996)	100–120 pairs	A1, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Xirotri/Galaxidiou--Penteorioan	Game Refuge (-)	-
1981	Xirotyri-Palaiopournara-Karvelas (Galaxidiou-Penteorion)	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	12

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	70	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Artificial/Terrestrial	28	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	20
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Galaxidi (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/galaxidi-iba-greece on 25/12/2024.