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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding (2007–2012) | 165–275 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding (2007–2012) | 1,050–1,410 pairs | A1, A4ii, B1ii, B3, C1, C2, C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding (2000–2008) | 75–81 pairs | B3, C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding (2005–2012) | 10–50 pairs | A1, B2, C1, C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mikres Kyklades and Amorgos marine area (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mikres-kyklades-and-amorgos-marine-area-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.