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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 estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter	1997	8,029 individuals	B1i, C3
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus	LC	winter	1997	6,729 individuals	B1i, C3
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	non-breeding	1995	1,410 individuals	A4i, B1i, C2
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	breeding	1993	80-100 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	winter	1997	35 individuals	A4i, B1i, C2
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	passage	1995	473 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter	1995	249 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	winter	1997	43 individuals	A1, C1
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	passage	1995	1,150 individuals	A4i, B1i, C2
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	passage	1995	600 individuals	B1i, C2
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes	LC	breeding	1992	uncommon	B2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	-	20,000-49,999 individuals	A4iii, C4

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: large scale	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - abstraction of ground water (agricultural use)	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Pollution	agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Pollution	domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Pollution	industrial & military effluents - type unknown/unrecorded	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Artificial/Terrestrial		0	0	poor (40-69%)	good (> 90%)	unfavourable
Forest		0	0	very poor (< 40%)	moderate (70-90%)	very unfavourable
Shrubland		0	0	very poor (< 40%)	moderate (70-90%)	very unfavourable
Wetlands (inland)		0	0	very poor (< 40%)	moderate (70-90%)	very unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Zoni A2 (Makedonika Tempi) Ethnikou Parkou ygrotopon ton limnon Koroneias - Volvis kai ton Makedonikon Tempon	Periochi prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko	890	protected area contained by site	0
Zoni A1 (Dasos Apollonias) Ethinkou Parkou ygrotopon ton limnon Koroneias - Volvis kai ton Makedonikon Tempon	Periochi apolytis prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko	323	protected area contained by site	0
Stena Rentinas – Evryteri Periochi Spilaio Drakotrypa- Spilaio Lakkia Kai Rema Neromana	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	5,896	protected area overlaps with site	2,905
Profitis-Nymfopetra	Katafygio Agrias Zois	629	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Perifereiaki zoni C Ethnikou Parkou ygrotopon ton limnon Koroneias - Volvis kai ton Makedonikon Tempon	Periferiaki zoni Ethnikou Parkou	165,930	protected area overlaps with site	0
Perifereiaki zoni B Ethnikou Parkou ygrotopon ton limnon Koroneias - Volvis kai ton Makedonikon Tempon	Periferiaki zoni Ethnikou Parkou	26,227	protected area overlaps with site	0
Madytou, Apollonias, Limnis Volvis, Ekvoles Rycheiou Potamou Dimon Apollonias, Agiou Georgiou kai Rentinas	Katafygio Agrias Zois	11,627	protected area contained by site	11,627
Limni Lagkada	Katafygio Agrias Zois	2,231	protected area contained by site	2,231
Limni Koroneia	Katafygio Agrias Zois	4,891	protected area contained by site	4,891
Limnes Volvi Kai Lagkada – Evryteri Periochi	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	28,829	protected area overlaps with site	24,988
Limnes Koroneias - Volvis; Stena Rentinas Kai Evryteri Periochi	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	160,629	protected area overlaps with site	43,021
Lakes Volvi & Koronia	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	16,388	protected area overlaps with site	16,396
Lakes Koroneia, Volvi and Rentina Gorge	National Park	190,677	protected area overlaps with site	41,875
Ethniko Parko ygrotopon ton limnon Koroneias - Volvis kai ton Makedonikon Tempon	Ethniko Parko	15,928	protected area contained by site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land	-
Forest		-

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Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lakes Volvi, Koroneia and Rentina Gorge. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/03/2023.