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 | 1993 | 100-200 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding | 2007-2012 | 150-250 breeding pairs | A1, B3, C1, C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | resident | 2005 | common | B1i, C2 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding | 2005 | 963 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Xerokampos-Ftelia (Psarron) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 9 |
| 2001 | Nisia Antipsara Kai Nisides Daskalio; Mastrogiorgi, Prasonisi, Kato Nisi, Mesiako, Koytsoylia Kai Thalassia Zoni | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3 |
| 2004 | Nisida Antipsara, Dimou Psaron | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 3 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 90 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 90 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
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 22/11/2024.