Falkonera, Velopoula and Karavia islets (1148)
Greece, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Nisides Falkonera, Velopoula kai Karavia
Central coordinates: Latitude: 36.8333, Longitude: 23.8833
System: terrestrial, marine
Elevation (m): 0 to 218
Area of KBA (km2): 21.07324
Protected area coverage (%): 99.90
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A rocky islet east of Peloponnissos.</P>
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This is an important site for species associated with cliffs.</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: The area is a candidate SAC</P>
Additional information
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership