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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | winter (1993) | 744 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | winter (1985) | 1,800–2,000 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | winter (1988) | 116 birds | A1, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | winter (1995) | 1,630 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter (1995) | 380 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | winter (1995) | 10,850 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | winter (1995) | 13,400 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter (1997) | 5,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | passage (-) | 7,500 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | passage (1997) | 500 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage (1997) | abundant | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter (1995) | 164 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | passage (1997) | 2,600 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter (1997) | 26,000 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter (1997) | 7,000 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | resident (-) | present | B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus | NT | winter (1995) | 212 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter (1995) | 460 birds | B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding (1997) | 100 pairs | B3, C6 |
| Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus | LC | breeding (1997) | 10 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | passage (2000) | 250 birds | A1, C1 |
| Little Stint Calidris minuta | LC | winter (1995) | 2,300 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis | LC | passage (1992) | 380 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | breeding (1997) | 150–250 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2, C2 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | breeding (1997) | 250 pairs | B3, C2, C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding (1997) | 200 pairs | B1i, B2, C2, C6 |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding (1997) | 60 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter (-) | 10 birds | A1, C1 |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding (-) | present | B2 |
| Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla | LC | breeding (-) | present | B2, C6 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (-) | 7,500 birds | B1iv, C5 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (-) | 50,000-99,999 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 23 | Arable land |
| Forest | 6 | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Grassland | 5 | Humid grasslands |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | 100 |
| agriculture | 80 |
| military | 50 |
| tourism/recreation | 30 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 20 |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Evros delta (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/evros-delta-iba-greece on 27/12/2024.