Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter | 1996 | 87-1,034 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | passage | 1992 | 5 individuals | A1 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patok-Fushe-Kuqe | Rezerve Natyrore e Menaxhuar | 5,001 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,211 |
| Kune-Vain-Tale | Rezerve Natyrore e Menaxhuar | 4,393 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ishulli i Cabakut | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish and salt water, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Coastline | Sand dunes & beaches, Salt marshes, Mud flats & sand flats, Lagoons | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Patoku lagoon. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 09/08/2022.
