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Lavreotiki peninsula and Patroklos islet


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia LC breeding (1996) common B3, C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1974 Sounio Ethnikos Drymos (perifereiaki zoni) (VI) 26
1974 Sounio Ethnikos Drymos (pirinas) (II) 50

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Shrubland 60 Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Forest 20 Native coniferous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial 15 Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) minor (<10) Inland cliffs

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 60
tourism/recreation 10
urban/industrial/transport 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lavreotiki peninsula and Patroklos islet (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lavreotiki-peninsula-and-patroklos-islet-iba-greece on 24/12/2024.