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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding | 2007-2012 | 165-275 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding | 2007-2012 | 1,050-1,410 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii, B1ii, B3, C1, C2, C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding | 2000-2008 | 75-81 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding | 2005-2012 | 10-50 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, C6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mikres Kyklades: Irakleia; Schoinoussa, Koufonisia, Keros, Antikeria Kai Thalassia Zoni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 14 |
| 2008 | Mikres Kyklades; Voreioanatoliki Amorgos, Anatolikes Aktes Donousas, Gyro Nisides Kai Thalassia Periochi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 22/11/2024.