Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
Subnational region(s): Ipiros; Western Greece
IBA Justification: A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2000)
Area: 25,000 hectares (250.00 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Hellenic Ornithological Society
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | not assessed | very high | low |
Site description (2000 baseline)
The northern section of the site is formed by the deltas of the Louros and Arachtos rivers. It consists of brackish lagoons, a sandy coastal strip, saltmarsh, reedbeds (Phragmites), wet meadows, mudflats and remnant patches of alluvial forest. The lagoons are all used as fisheries.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for wintering ducks and geese, breeding, passage and wintering raptors and migratory waders. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Phalacrocorax pygmeus (wintering), Haliaeetus albicilla (wintering), Aquila heliaca (non-breeding), Falco naumanni (passage), Gallinago media (passage).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Amvrakikos gulf (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/amvrakikos-gulf-iba-greece on 17/01/2025.