Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage | 1997 | 500 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Ekvoles Evrota; Periochi Vrontama Kai Thalassia Periochi Lakonikou Kolpou | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2010 | Ygrotopoi Ekvolon Evrota | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 59 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Grassland | Dry siliceous grassland | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 50 |
| water management | 50 |
| nature conservation and research | 10 |
| tourism/recreation | 10 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 5 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Evrotas delta (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/evrotas-delta-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.