Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Simi is rocky and covered with phrygana and conifer forest. The adjacent islets are unvegetated or covered with scrub. Human activities include fishing, tourism, stock-raising, and arable agriculture.
This is an important site for seabirds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Overfishing and illegal fishing with dynamite are serious problems. Fires are a potential threat.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Symi island and surrounding islets (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/symi-island-and-surrounding-islets-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.
