Agios Efstratios island (1128)
Greece, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Nisos Agios Efstratios
Central coordinates: Latitude: 39.5167, Longitude: 25.0000
System: terrestrial, marine
Elevation (m): 0 to 303
Area of KBA (km2): 118.53911
Protected area coverage (%): 95.38
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A remote island and the surrounding rocky islets in the northern Aegean Sea. The dominant vegetation is phrygana.</P>
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: An important site for breeding seabirds, raptors and for passage migrants. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: <I>Falco naumanni</I> (passage).</P>
Manageability of the site: Site identified based on BirdLife International's Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, under which manageability is strongly recommended but not explicitly documented
Delineation rationale: Initial boundary received from Partner in 2009, seaward extension provided for Marine eAtlas in October 2012
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 26 | |
| Shrubland | 60 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats come from grazing of scrub and forest and from deliberate burning of the phrygana. The area is a candidate SAC.</P>
Additional information
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership