Eolie islands (2827)
Italy, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2024
National site name: Isole Eolie
Central coordinates: Latitude: 38.5000, Longitude: 14.8333
System: terrestrial, marine
Elevation (m): 0 to 0
Area of KBA (km2): 425.79389
Protected area coverage (%): 99.11
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Archipelago of small islands and islets in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It includes all the islands of the archipelago as well as a 2 km wide strip of sea off the coast. The following islands are part of the IBA: Alicudi, Filicudi, Salina, Lipari, Vulcano, Panarea, Basiluzzo, Lisca Bianca, Stromboli. All the islets and rocks within the strip of sea around the aforementioned islands are also included.<br>The Aeolian Islands have typical Mediterranean vegetation, with Mediterranean scrub, holm oak and juniper woods, as well as extensive olive, vine and caper cultivation, typical products of the archipelago. <br><br><br><br><br>
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: Original polygons provided were separated into terrestrial and marine components, which had to be merged in order to link with WBDB
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 1 | |
| Shrubland | 16 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 2 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 4 | |
| Marine Oceanic | 77 |
Additional information
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership