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 | 1994 | 300 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 | Dytika Asterousia (Apo Agiofarango Eos Kokkino Pyrgo) | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 7 |
| 2001 | Ekvoli Geropotamou Mesaras | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 88 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland, Mesophile grasslands | 40 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban and industrial areas | 10 |
| Marine Neritic | 5 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 70 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Geropotamos estuary, Crete (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/geropotamos-estuary-crete-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.