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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The site lies to the south-east of the island of Astypalea. The islets are dominated by
Juniperus scrub and phrygana. Human activities include stock-raising, fishing, and arable agriculture.
The area is important for passage migrants and breeding seabirds and raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Larus audouinii (11 breeding pairs).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats include overgrazing, introduced rats and rabbits, abandonment of agriculture, illegal fishing, and hunting. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
National None
International Partial200 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Vrachonisides Astypalaias kai tria nisia (Mesonisis, Plakidi, Stefania), 2,144 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Syrna island and surrounding islets (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/syrna-island-and-surrounding-islets-iba-greece on 22/11/2024.
