Piperi (island)

Piperi (Greek: Πιπέρι, meaning pepper) is a Greek island in the Northern Sporades. It is administratively part of the municipality of Alonnisos and, after Skyros, is the Sporades' easternmost island. Piperi is the core of the marine park and the approach within 3 nautical miles is forbidden. As of 2011, the resident population of the island in 2011 was 6.[1]

Piperi
Native name:
Πιπέρι
View of Piperi
Piperi
Geography
Coordinates39.348°N 24.324°E / 39.348; 24.324
ArchipelagoSporades
Highest elevation324 m (1063 ft)
Administration
Greece
RegionThessaly
Regional unitSporades
MunicipalityAlonnisos
Demographics
Population6 (2011)

Nearest islands and islets

Its nearest islands and islets are Gioura to the west and Psathoura to the northwest. The island of Piperi is in Zone A of the Alonnisos Marine Park, the core of the Park, and is strictly protected. Its approach by any vessel without special permission is forbidden. The restrictions protect important habitats of the monk seal and of the birds of prey which live and reproduce on the inaccessible rocks of the island, which are also home to some rare plant species. Piperi has precipitous, rocky shores and its vegetation is dominated by pine forests, although there are also some holly, frygana, and chasmophytes to be found on the cliffs. There are 33 species of birds and it is estimated that the island is home to about 350–400 pairs of Eleonora's falcon (Falco eleonorae).[2]

References

  1. "Detailed census results 2011" (xls 2,7 MB) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  2. "National Marine Park of Alonissos and Northern Sporades". alonissos.gr. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
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