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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca | NT | resident | 1986 | present | A3 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 1988 | 10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1991 | 20-100 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum | LC | breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding | 1984 | present | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | resident | 1984 | present | A3 |
| Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli | LC | breeding | 1986 | present | A3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident | 1991 | frequent | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding | 1991 | present | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding | 1991 | present | A3 |
| Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding | 1991 | common | A3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ygrotopos Dystou Evvoias (Periochi 2) | Periochi prostasias tis fysis | 695 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Ygrotopos Dystou Evvoias (Periochi 1) | Periochi apolytis prostasias tis fysis | 1,910 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Limni Dystos | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,659 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,372 |
| Argyro-Profitis Ilias-Panagia | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 3,963 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Argriro-Pr. Hlias--Panagia/Aliveriou--Argirou--Pra | Game Refuge | 5,440 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Dystos. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-dystos-iba-greece on 24/09/2023.
