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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | winter | 1993 | 10-1,600 individuals | B1i, C3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyrinas ygroviotopou Mikro kai Megalo Livari Dimou Istiaias kai koinotitas Asminiou | Alla | 301 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Megalo Kai Mikro Livari - Delta Xeria - Ydrochares Dasos Ag. Nikolaou - Paraktia Thalassia Zoni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 501 | protected area overlaps with site | 450 |
| Megalo Kai Mikro Livari - Delta Xeria | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,059 | protected area contains site | 1,008 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Ruderal land | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Megalo and Mikro Livari lagoons, Istiaia. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/megalo-and-mikro-livari-lagoons-istiaia-iba-greece on 28/11/2023.
