Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1i, B1iii, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2012)
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Area: 191,842 hectares (1,918.42 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A group of small, uninhabited rocky islands in the northern Sporades, covered by phrygana, except Piperi island which is wooded. Human activities include stock-raising and fishing.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for species breeding on coastal cliffs, for migratory waders, raptors and passerines.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Islands and islets of northern Sporades and northwestern coast of Alonnisos (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/islands-and-islets-of-northern-sporades-and-northwestern-coast-of-alonnisos-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.