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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goosander Mergus merganser | LC | winter | 1993 | 5-10 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 1993 | 30 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, C6 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding | 1993 | 10-50 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage | 1993 | 50-100 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | 1993 | 500 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoni Prostasias Ygrotopikon Oikosystimaton Limnis Kastorias | Alla | 3,258 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Zoni Apolytis Prostasias tis Fysis Limnis Kastorias | Periochi apolytis prostasias tis fysis | 135 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Periochi Prostasias tis Fysis Limnis Kastorias | Periochi prostasias tis fysis | 3,392 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Perifereiaki Zoni Prostasias Limnis Kastorias | Periferiaki zoni periohis prostasias tis fysis | 577 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Limni-Vouno Kastorias | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 9,422 | protected area contains site | 946 |
| Limni Orestias (Kastorias) | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3,767 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,795 |
| Limni Kastorias | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4,666 | protected area contains site | 3,740 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Kastoria. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-kastoria-iba-greece on 02/10/2023.
