Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | 1996 | 5-70 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding | 2007-2012 | 10-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | resident | 2007-2012 | 45-60 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding | 1997-2012 | 14-45 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus | LC | resident | 2006 | min 83 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding | 2006 | 32 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 12-15 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding | 2006 | 200-300 breeding pairs | B3, C2, C6 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | - | min 3,000 individuals | B1iv, C5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Thalaria Kythiron | Game Refuge | 5 |
| 1997 | Nisides Kythiron: Prasonisi; Dragonera, Antidragonera | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2001 | Tholaria, Agia Moni, Agios Georgios, Megali Dragonera, Antidragonera, Prasonisi Dimou Kythiron | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 5 |
| 2002 | Kythira Kai Gyro Nisides: Prasonisi; Dragonera, Antidragonera, Avgo, Kapello, Koufo Kai Fidonisi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 10 |
| 2017 | Thalassia Periochi Kythiron | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 57 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 60 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations, Ruderal land | 30 |
| 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 23/11/2024.