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GR159 Anafi island
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Criteria: A4ii, B1ii, B1iii, B2, B3, C2, C6
Coordinates:
36o 21' N
25o 50' E
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Altitude: 0-473 m
Area: 3900 ha
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Site Description
A remote island and associated islets at the south-eastern edge of Cyclades. The island is dominated by phrygana.
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Habitats: Coastline/rocky areas (20%, Rock stacks and islets; Sea cliffs and rocky shores), Sea/marine area (20%, Open Sea; Sea inlets and coastal features), Shrubland (60%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis)
Land use: agriculture (65%), fisheries/aquaculture (20%), not utilised (5%), tourism/recreation (10%)
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Protection status
National None International None
180 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) NISIDES ANAFIS: FTENA, PACHIA, MAKRA(GR4220023).
Birds
This is an important site for breeding seabirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Larus audouinii (7 breeding pairs).
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Falco eleonorae Eleonora's Falcon | breeding | 1997 | 50 | - | average | A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2
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| Calonectris diomedea Cory's Shearwater | breeding | 1997 | - | - | unknown | B1ii, B2, C2, C6
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| Puffinus yelkouan Yelkouan Shearwater | breeding | 1997 | - | - | unknown | B1ii, B3, C2
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Conservation issues
The main threat is the development of tourism. Rats have been introduced. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
burning of vegetation (medium), consequences of animal/plant introductions (unknown), recreation/tourism (high), unsustainable exploitation (unknown)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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