Wildlife· Schinoussa· Greece — Cyclades
Schinoussa Natura 2000 Habitats
36° 52.4′ N · 25° 31.1′ E · approximate
The whole of Schinoussa and its surrounding sea lie inside a Natura 2000 site, protected for rare flora, maquis scrub and marine life including dolphins.
Practical
naxos.gr: the entire island belongs to the Natura 2000 network and has rare flora, mainly Mediterranean maquis. EEA Natura 2000 data: Schinoussa lies in site GR4220013 'Mikres Kyklades: Irakleia, Schoinoussa, Koufonisia, Keros, Antikeria kai Thalassia Zoni' (Habitats Directive, about 12,593 ha), whose species list includes common and bottlenose dolphins, harbour porpoise, the fan mussel Pinna nobilis, the four-lined snake and the Aegean wall lizard. It is also inside bird area GR4220021 (Birds Directive, about 56,034 ha), whose list includes Eleonora's falcon, peregrine falcon, the Mediterranean shag, short-toed eagle and stone-curlew. OSM maps seagrass meadows in Tsigouri and Sifneiko bays: anchor on sand only. Do not disturb nesting birds on the islets. Position is approx: the OSM island centre.
Best for
Dolphin watching and wild-flower walks
Season
Year-round; spring flowers Mar-May
Nearby
- Agnantema (Schinoussa Chora)0.1 NM away
- Oikonomidis Bakery (Schinoussa Chora)0.1 NM away
- Provaloma (Schinoussa)0.1 NM away
- Bizeli (Schinoussa Chora)0.2 NM away
- Deli Restaurant & Cafe-Bar (Schinoussa Chora)0.2 NM away
- Kovaios Mini Market (Schinoussa Chora)0.2 NM away
- Kyra Pothiti (Schinoussa Chora)0.2 NM away
- Meltemi Restaurant (Schinoussa Chora)0.2 NM away