Fournoi island (1088)
Greece, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Nisos Fournoi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 37.6667, Longitude: 26.5000
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 514
Area of KBA (km2): 240.11711
Protected area coverage (%): 99.89
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A complex of 16 islands characterized by cliffs and rocky shores. The dominant vegetation is phrygana and maquis with some olive-groves and cereal fields. Human activities include livestock-farming, fishing, hunting and recreation.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: This is an important area for breeding seabirds and species typical of Mediterranean scrub. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla.
Delineation rationale: 2012-12-17 (BL Secretariat): site area updated from 5000 ha to 24012 ha after addition of seaward extension to the site in October 2012 for the Marine eAtlas.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (65%) | fisheries/aquaculture (10%) | not utilised (25%) | tourism/recreation (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 65 | |
| Marine Neritic | 10 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Increasing tourism is the most important threat. The area is a candidate SAC.