Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: A4ii, B1ii, B1iii, B2, B3, C2 (2000)
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Area: 5,700 hectares (57.00 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A complex of small islands and islets east of Naxos. The majority are covered with maquis and phrygana. Human activities include fishing, stock-raising, tourism and hunting.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding seabirds and raptors associated with coastal cliffs. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Larus audouinii.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mikres Kyklades island complex (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mikres-kyklades-island-complex-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.