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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 70-300 breeding pairs | B1i, C2 |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | passage | 1987 | 1 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | breeding | 1996 | 20-50 breeding pairs | B1i, B2, C2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Limnothalassa Agiou Mama | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2001 | Limnothalassa Agiou Mama | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2001 | Bara Agiou Mama sti thesi Lorida Dimou Neon Moudanion | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 30 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | 40 |
| not utilised | - |
| military | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Agios Mamas marsh (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/agios-mamas-marsh-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.