Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | resident | 1996 | common | B1ii, C2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Portes Pyrgoudia/Limenarion--Theologou--Potamias-P | Game Refuge | - |
| 1995 | Ormos Potamias - Akr. Pyrgos Eos N. Gramvoussa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2001 | Limaneria, Theologou, Potamia, Prinou, Marion Nisou Thasou | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 25 |
| 2010 | Thasos (Oros Ypsario Kai Paraktia Zoni) Kai Nisides Koinyra; Xironisi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 94 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 40 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland | 20 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Urban parks and gardens | 15 |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland | 5 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 60 |
| tourism/recreation | 30 |
| forestry | 20 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 10 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Thasos island and Xironisi islet (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/thasos-island-and-xironisi-islet-iba-greece on 22/11/2024.