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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 1996 | 2-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 30-70 breeding pairs | B2, C2, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limni Stymfalia - Apelevro oros Dimou Stymfalias Korinthias kai Koinotitas Aleas Argolidas | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 3,706 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Limni Stymfalia | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,283 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,158 |
| Limni Stymfalia | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,283 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Gidomandra/Laukas | Game Refuge | 1,400 | protected area overlaps with site | 200 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| water management | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Stymfalia. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-stymfalia-iba-greece on 25/09/2023.
