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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A volcanic island south of the island of Kos. The island is covered by a mixture of phrygana, maquis and areas of
Quercus and
Pinus woodland. Half of the islet of Giali is
Pinus forest the other half a pumice-stone mine. Human activities include livestock-farming, tourism, and hunting.
The area is important for migratory species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats to the site are from forest destruction for firewood, pumice-stone mining on Giali, overgrazing, fires set by shepherds, increasing tourism and seasonal hunting. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nisyros island and surrounding islets (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nisyros-island-and-surrounding-islets-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.
