Data Zone
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 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | winter (1996) | 124–431 birds | B1i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage (1992) | 650 birds | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter (1996) | 120–357 birds | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage (1992) | 1,100 birds | B1i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | likely in short term (<4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (<4 years) | 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 comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Rivat e Drinit | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III) | - |
| 2002 | Këneta e Kashtës | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III) | - |
| 2010 | Kune-Vain-Tale | Rezerve Natyrore e Menaxhuar (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 15 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | Arable land |
| Marine Neritic | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 70 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 45 |
| nature conservation and research | 20 |
| forestry | 15 |
| agriculture | 10 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Drini Delta (Albania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/drini-delta-iba-albania on 23/12/2024.