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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis	LC	breeding (2006–2012)	73–78 pairs	B3
Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii	VU	breeding (1997–2012)	7–29 pairs	A1, C1
Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae	LC	breeding (2005–2006)	557–564 pairs	A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2001	Nisos Tilos	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	20
2002	Nisides Armathia kai Makronisi tis Kasou, Antitilos kai Gaidaros tis Tilou….klp	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	65	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Artificial/Terrestrial	major (>10)	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas; Ruderal land
Marine Neritic	major (>10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	80
tourism/recreation	10
not utilised	10
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tilos island and surrounding islets (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tilos-island-and-surrounding-islets-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.