Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | 1997 | 5,000 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
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| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmitsi-Kampos (Evzonon & Mikrou Dasous) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 1,437 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,218 |
| Oros Paiko; Stena Apsalou Kai Moglenitsas | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 90,954 | protected area is adjacent to site | 223 |
| Ethniko Parko Gallikou, Axiou, Loudia, Aliakmona, Alykis Kitrous, Limnothalassas Kalochoriou | Ethniko Parko | 33,779 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Ethniko Parko Axiou - Perioches Prostasias tis Fysis PD1, PD2, PD3, PD4 | Periochi prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko | 11,408 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Ethniko Parko Axiou - Perioches Prostasias tis Fysis B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 | Periochi prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko | 3,748 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Eidomeni (Altsakiou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 440 | protected area overlaps with site | 440 |
| Delta Axiou - Loudia - Aliakmona – Evryteri Periochi - Axioupoli | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 41,496 | protected area overlaps with site | 5,347 |
| Delta Axiou - Loudia - Aliakmona - Alyki Kitrous | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 28,855 | protected area overlaps with site | 11,396 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Axios. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/1002 on 03/06/2023.
