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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1997 | 50-1,200 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | passage | - | 20-50 individuals | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petalas/Amfilochias--Kechrinias--Papadatou--Stanou | Game Refuge | 1,330 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Petalas (Amfilochias-Kechrinias-Papadatou-Stanou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 14,724 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Limni Amvrakia | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,960 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Limni Amvrakia | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,229 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,579 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| water management | - |
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Amvrakia. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-amvrakia-iba-greece on 27/09/2023.
