Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2016 | 3 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | non-breeding | 2009-2016 | 3,000-6,000 individuals | A4ii, B1iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Kardhiqi | Rezerve Strikte Natyrore | 3 |
| 1996 | Rrezoma | Rezerve Natyrore e Menaxhuar | 2 |
| 1996 | Syri I Kalter | Monument Natyre | <1 |
| 2002 | Rrepet e Nivanit | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Rrepet e Këllezit | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Rruga e Gjarprit | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Karsti i Bashajve | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Rrapi i Fushëbardhës | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Dalja e magmatikeve në gelqerorët afër Picarit | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Rrapi i Dhoksatit | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Rrapi i Muzinës | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Viroi (mëma e ujit) i Gjirokastrës | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Rrapi i Manastirit, Stegopul | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Burimi i Nepravishtës | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Rrapi i Tranoshishtës | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Shpella e Vanistrës (Skotinia) | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Burimi karstik i Oknos | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Burimi i Libohovës | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Repet e Selos | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Rrapi i Libohovës | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Burimi mineral i Glinës | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Rrapi i Mashkullorës | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Rrëshqitja e Këllezit | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Vithimat e Buretos | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Rrapi i Çerçizit,Gjirokastër | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Përralli i Bodrishtës | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Rrapishte e Mashkullorës | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gjirokastra (Albania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gjirokastra-iba-albania on 23/11/2024.