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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	LC	winter (1996)	1,000 birds	B1i, C3
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	passage (1989)	1,240 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	breeding (1989)	128 pairs	B3, C6
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	winter (1991)	486 birds	B1i, B2, C2, C6
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola	LC	breeding (1996)	60 pairs	B1i, B2, C2
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei	LC	breeding (1992)	45 pairs	C2
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding (1996)	60 pairs	C6
Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica	LC	breeding (1996)	48 pairs	B2, C6

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Marine Neritic	very poor (<40%)	moderate (70–90%)	very poor
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	moderate (70–90%)	moderate (70–90%)	poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1988	Alyki Kitrous (Pydnas)	Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV)	65
2009	Ethniko Parko Gallikou, Axiou, Loudia, Aliakmona, Alykis Kitrous, Limnothalassas Kalochoriou	Ethniko Parko (VI)	87
2009	Ethniko Parko Axiou - Periochi Prostasias tis Fysis PA	Periochi prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko (VI)	71
2009	Ethniko Parko Axiou - Perioches Prostasias tis Fysis B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7	Periochi prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko (IV)	11

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	72
Marine Neritic	23
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Arable land

Land use	% of IBA
urban/industrial/transport	41
agriculture	35
water management	20
tourism/recreation	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alyki Kitrous lagoon (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alyki-kitrous-lagoon-iba-greece on 24/12/2024.