Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: A1, A4ii, B1i, B1iii, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 14,697 hectares (146.97 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A group of islands covered with maquis and phrygana and few trees. The main activities include fishing and stock-raising and some tourism.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for breeding seabirds, and breeding and passage raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (passage).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Psara and Antipsara islands and surrounding islets (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/psara-and-antipsara-islands-and-surrounding-islets-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.