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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
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	breeding	1996	35 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris	CR	passage	1988	2 individuals	A1, C1
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	resident	1996	4-7 breeding pairs	B2
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	breeding	1996	10-15 breeding pairs	A1, C1

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)
Ygroviotopos Alykis periochis Vá¿ Alykis Dimou Dikaiou Nisou Ko - Apo Koinotiton Pyliou kai Asfendiou Nisou Ko	Katafygio Agrias Zois	231	protected area contained by site	231
Ygrotopos kai akti Psalidiou Dimou Ko - Perifereiaki zoni	Periferiaki zoni periohis prostasias tis fysis	32	protected area overlaps with site	0
Ygrotopos kai akti Psalidiou Dimou Ko	Periochi prostasias tis fysis	49	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kos: Limni Psalidi - Alyki	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	433	protected area contained by site	433
Kos: Akrotirio Louros - Limni Psalidi - Oros Dikaios - Alyki - Paraktia Thalassia Zoni	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	10,124	protected area contains site	9,038
Asfendiou - Pyliou Dimou Dikaiou Nisou Ko	Katafygio Agrias Zois	740	protected area overlaps with site	740
Agios Fokas - Psalidi - Kastelo - Iraklis Nisou Ko	Katafygio Agrias Zois	2,144	protected area overlaps with site	840

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Native coniferous woodland	-
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing brackish and salt water, Water fringe vegetation	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas	-
Coastline	Lagoons, Salt marshes	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
forestry	-
military	-
tourism/recreation	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mount Dikaios, lake Psalidi and Alyki lagoon, Kos. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 17/08/2022.