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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage (1996) | 5–70 birds | A1, C1 |
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding (2007–2012) | 10–50 pairs | C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | resident (2007–2012) | 45–60 pairs | C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding (1997–2012) | 14–45 pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus | LC | resident (2006) | min 83 pairs | B2 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding (2006) | 32 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding (2006) | 12–15 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding (2006) | 200–300 pairs | B3, C2, C6 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (-) | min 3,000 birds | B1iv, C5 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Thalaria Kythiron | Game Refuge (-) | 5 |
| 2001 | Tholaria, Agia Moni, Agios Georgios, Megali Dragonera, Antidragonera, Prasonisi Dimou Kythiron | Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) | 5 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 60 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 30 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Forestry plantations; Ruderal land |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Inland cliffs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 50 |
| tourism/recreation | 35 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
| military | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kythira island (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kythira-island-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.