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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | winter | 1996 | 850 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | resident | 1996 | 8 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter | 1996 | 5,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 20 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1996 | 45 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 1996 | 220 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, C1, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poliochni-Thymarelia (Livadochoriou-Agiou Dimitriou-Atsikis) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 2,057 | protected area overlaps with site | 357 |
| Plá¿-Korakia-Parthenomytos (Moudrou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 689 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Palaiokastro-Alepotrypes-Voutsadika (Panagias-Plakas) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 1,344 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Nisides Kai Vrachonisides Limnou: Nisos Sergitsi Kai Nisides Diavates; Kompio, Kastria, Tigani, Karkalas, Prasonisi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 115 | protected area overlaps with site | 10 |
| Limnos: Chortarolimni - Limni Alyki Kai Thalassia Periochi | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 18,314 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,333 |
| Limnos; Limnes Chortarolimni Kai Alyki, Kolpos Moudrou Elos Diapori Kai Chersonisos Fakos, Nisos Sergitsi Kai Nisides Diavates Kompiokastria, Tigani, Karkalas, Prasonisi Kai Thalassia Periochi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 42,758 | protected area overlaps with site | 12,542 |
| Komi-Tourles-Chortalimni (Romanou-Roussopouliou-Kalliopis) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 1,121 | protected area contained by site | 1,121 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| military | - |
| water management | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lakes Chortarolimni and Alyki, Moudros gulf, Diapori fen and Fakos peninsula, Limnos. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lakes-chortarolimni-and-alyki-moudros-gulf-diapori-fen-and-fakos-peninsula-limnos-iba-greece on 02/10/2023.
