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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | 1996 | 40 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | winter | 1996 | 11,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter | 1996 | 220 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | non-breeding | 1996 | abundant | A1, C1 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Periochi Thessalikou Kampou | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 95,905 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Periochi Tamieftiron Proin Limnis Karlas | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 12,669 | protected area contains site | 6,074 |
| Oros Mavrovouni | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 36,944 | protected area is adjacent to site | 114 |
| Karla – Mavrovouni – Kefalovryso Velestinou – Neochori | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 46,991 | protected area overlaps with site | 557 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reservoirs of former lake Karla. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reservoirs-of-former-lake-karla-iba-greece on 28/09/2023.
