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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage | 1997 | 500 individuals | A4i, B1i, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ygrotopoi Ekvolon Evrota | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,238 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,765 |
| Ekvoles Evrota; Periochi Vrontama Kai Thalassia Periochi Lakonikou Kolpou | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 10,628 | protected area contains site | 2,460 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Grassland | Dry siliceous grassland | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Evrotas delta. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/evrotas-delta-iba-greece on 01/10/2023.
