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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | passage | - | max 384 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | passage | 1984 | min 1 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | non-breeding | - | 5,500 individuals | A4i, B1i, 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 Angelochoriou | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 97 |
| 2010 | Limnothalassa Angelochoriou | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 10 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | 45 |
| agriculture | 30 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
| other | 10 |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alyki Angelochoriou lagoon (Megalou Emvolou) (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alyki-angelochoriou-lagoon-(megalou-emvolou)-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.