Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding | 1996 | 5-15 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oros Voras | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 79,178 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Limni Kai Fragma Agra | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,389 | protected area overlaps with site | 945 |
| Limni Agra Dimou Edessis | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 1,209 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Limni Agra | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,196 | protected area overlaps with site | 881 |
| Elos--Limni Agra/Agra--Nisiou-Bryton | Game Refuge | 500 | protected area overlaps with site | 500 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Agras. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-agras-iba-greece on 23/09/2023.
