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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter (1989) | 10–400 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding (1996) | 80 pairs | B3, C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (1996) | 100 pairs | B1i, C2 |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | passage (1988) | 1 birds | A1, C1 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | breeding (1996) | 10–40 pairs | B1i, C2 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | breeding (1991) | 20–50 pairs | C2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | DELTA AXIOU - LOUDIA - ALIAKMONA - EVRYTERI PERIOCHI - AXIOUPOLI | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (UA) | 1 |
| 2009 | Ethniko Parko Gallikou, Axiou, Loudia, Aliakmona, Alykis Kitrous, Limnothalassas Kalochoriou | Ethniko Parko (VI) | 86 |
| 2009 | Ethniko Parko Axiou - Perioches Prostasias tis Fysis PD1, PD2, PD3, PD4 | Periochi prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko (IV) | 44 |
| 2009 | Ethniko Parko Axiou - Perioches Prostasias tis Fysis B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 | Periochi prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko (IV) | 30 |
| 2009 | Ethniko Parko Axiou - Perioches Apolytis Prostasias tis Fysis AP1, AP2, AP3, AP4 | Periochi apolytis prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko (IV) | 11 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 20 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 | Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas |
| Shrubland | 5 | Scrub |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gallikos estuary and Kalochori lagoon (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gallikos-estuary-and-kalochori-lagoon-iba-greece on 24/12/2024.