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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A delta with dunes, saltmarshes, riverine vegetation, meadows and reedbeds (
Phragmites).
The area is important for passage waterbirds and passerines, and for breeding and passage raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aquila clanga (wintering),
Aquila heliaca (wintering),
Falco naumanni (minimum 3 breeding pairs).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The major threats are the expansion of agriculture into wetland areas and tourism-related development. The area is a candidate SAC.
National None
International None
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.
