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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
Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea	LC	breeding	1997-2012	125-250 breeding pairs	B2
Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan	VU	breeding	2007-2012	1,440-2,020 breeding pairs	A1, A4ii, B1ii, B3, C1, C2, C6
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis	LC	breeding	2004-2011	68-79 breeding pairs	B3, C6
Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii	VU	breeding	1997-2012	53-102 breeding pairs	A1, B2, C1, C6
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	breeding	1997-1999	3-4 breeding pairs	B2
Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae	LC	breeding	2004	62 breeding pairs	A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2

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	Arkoi; Leipsoi, Agathonisi Kai Vrachonisides	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	25
2001	Voreiodytiko Tmima Arkion Kai Nisides: Agrelousa, Strongyli, Spalathi, Sminero, Tsouka, Tsoukaki, Psathonisi, Kalovolos, Makronisi, Avaptistos, Komaros	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	1
2002	Nisides Chondros, Marmaras, Gialesinos kai Kouloundros tis Symis.... klp.	Katafygio Agrias Zois	1
2002	Nisides Armathia kai Makronisi tis Kasou, Antitilos kai Gaidaros tis Tilou….klp	Katafygio Agrias Zois	<1
2004	Nisides Arkoi, Marathoi kai Vrachonisides Anydro, Petrokaravo Dimou Patmou	Katafygio Agrias Zois	1
2010	Nisos Leipsoi (Dytiko Tmima) Kai Nisides: Fragkos, Makronisi, Pilafi, Kapari, Kalapodia, Megalo Aspronisi, Makry Aspronisi, Kouloura, Notia Aspra, Sarakina, Piato, Psomos, Stavri, Lira, Arethousa, Manoli	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	1
2010	Nisos Agathonisiou Kai Nisides: Pitta, Katsagani, Neronisi, Strongyli	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2
2017	Nisides Voreion Dodekanison Kai Thalassia Periochi	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	96

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Urban parks and gardens	25
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		20
Marine Neritic		major (>10)
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	85
military	15
urban/industrial/transport	10
fisheries/aquaculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Islands and islets of northern Dodecanese (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/islands-and-islets-of-northern-dodecanese-iba-greece on 22/11/2024.