Islands and islets of northern Dodecanese (1112)
Greece, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Nisia kai nisides voreion Dodekanison
Central coordinates: Latitude: 37.3333, Longitude: 26.7667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 277
Area of KBA (km2): 486.62302
Protected area coverage (%): 98.26
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A complex of 42 islets and the solitary Pharmakonisi islet. The area is generally overgrazed.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: The site is important for breeding raptors and seabirds, and for passage migrants. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Falco naumanni (2-5 breeding pairs).
Delineation rationale: 2012-12-17 (BL Secretariat): site area updated from 4275 ha to 48662 ha after addition of seaward extension to the site in October 2012 for the Marine eAtlas.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (85%) | fisheries/aquaculture | military (15%) | urban/industrial/transport (10%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 28 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 | |
| Marine Neritic | 28 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are from overgrazing and hunting. The site was included in a LIFE project on the conservation of Larus audouinii. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.