Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding (2007–2012) | 81–156 pairs | C6 |
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding (2007–2012) | 20–50 pairs | A1, B3, C1, C6 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | winter (2009–2012) | 237–374 birds | B1i, C2 |
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding (2009–2012) | 102–104 pairs | B1i, B3, C2, C6 |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding (1997–2012) | 10–35 pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 55 | Native coniferous woodland |
| Shrubland | 40 | Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 7 | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 5 |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western Skyros and islets (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-skyros-and-islets-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.