Tokmakia islets, Lesvos (2944)
Greece, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Nisides Tokmakia Lesvou
Central coordinates: Latitude: 39.3000, Longitude: 26.4333
System: terrestrial, marine
Elevation (m): 0 to 58
Area of KBA (km2): 83.42083
Protected area coverage (%): 99.97
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A group of small islands east of Lesvos in the north-east Aegean. Human activities include stock-raising, fishing and tourism.</P>
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: The site is important for breeding coastal species.</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
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Hunting is prohibited in part of the area.</P>
Additional information
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership