GR173
Karpathian sea islets


Country/territory: Greece

IBA criteria met: A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 400 hectares (4.00 km2)

Hellenic Ornithological Society
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2019 not assessed high low
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A remote group of rocky islets west of Karpathos.

Key biodiversity
This site is important for breeding seabirds and for raptors associated with coastal cliffs. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Larus audouinii (10 breeding pairs).


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karpathian sea islets (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karpathian-sea-islets-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.