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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 1996 | 50-150 breeding pairs | A1, B2, C1, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periastiko dasos Ioanninon | Aisthitiko dasos | 74 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Limni Ioanninon | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,616 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Limni Ioanninon | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 2,616 | protected area is adjacent to site | 135 |
| Kentriko Zagori Kai Anatoliko Tmima Orous Mitsikeli | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 53,409 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Evryteri Periochi Polis Ioanninon | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 22,446 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Evryteri Periochi Athamanikon Oreon | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 64,604 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ioannina city. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ioannina-city-iba-greece on 03/10/2023.
