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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage (1994) | 300 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 40 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland; Mesophile grasslands |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | Other urban and industrial areas |
| 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 27/12/2024.