Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, C2, C3 (2000)
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Area: 600 hectares (6.00 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
The wetland can be divided into brackish lagoons and freshwater marshes. Beyond these is a buffer zone of cultivated fields and maquis. The main human activities are fishing, livestock- and arable-farming, tourism and hunting.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for wintering and passage waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Pelecanus crispus (passage), Aythya nyroca (10-20 passage individuals), Falco naumanni (10-20 passage individuals), Gallinago media (10-20 passage individuals).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Divari Pylou (Gialova) lagoon and Sfaktiria island (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/divari-pylou-(gialova)-lagoon-and-sfaktiria-island-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.