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 | 1996 | 1,600-1,800 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter | 1996 | 280-360 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | passage | 1995 | 1,500-2,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1996 | 1,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | passage | 1996 | 7,000-11,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis | LC | passage | 1996 | 300-500 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | passage | 1996 | 117 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | passage | 1996 | 210-220 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vatatsa - Divari - Ormos Valtou - Drepano Dimou Igoumenitsas | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 960 | protected area contains site | 600 |
| Thalassia Periochi Notias Messinias | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 122,930 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Limnothalassa Pylou (Divari) Kai Nisos Sfaktiria; Agios Dimitrios | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,464 | protected area contains site | 1,007 |
| Limnothalassa Gialovas Kai Nisos Sfaktiria | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 960 | protected area contained by site | 1,007 |
| Limni Ntivari-Valtos (Pylou-Romanou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 704 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Divari Pylou (Gialova) lagoon and Sfaktiria island. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/divari-pylou-(gialova)-lagoon-and-sfaktiria-island-iba-greece on 05/12/2023.
