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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	breeding (2016)	3 pairs	A1
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	non-breeding (2009–2016)	3,000–6,000 birds	A4ii, B1iii

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1996	Kardhiqi	Rezerve Strikte Natyrore (Ia)	3
1996	Rrezoma	Rezerve Natyrore e Menaxhuar (IV)	2
1996	Syri I Kalter	Monument Natyre (III)	<1
2002	Dalja e magmatikeve në gelqerorët afër Picarit	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Vithimat e Buretos	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Rrepet e Nivanit	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Burimi i Libohovës	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Rrëshqitja e Këllezit	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Rrapi i Manastirit, Stegopul	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Burimi karstik i Oknos	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Rrapi i Fushëbardhës	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Rrapi i Mashkullorës	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Viroi (mëma e ujit) i Gjirokastrës	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Rrapishte e Mashkullorës	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Shpella e Vanistrës (Skotinia)	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Karsti i Bashajve	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Burimi mineral i Glinës	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Rrapi i Muzinës	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Përralli i Bodrishtës	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Rruga e Gjarprit	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Rrapi i Libohovës	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Rrapi i Çerçizit,Gjirokastër	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Rrapi i Tranoshishtës	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Repet e Selos	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Rrapi i Dhoksatit	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Burimi i Nepravishtës	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Rrepet e Këllezit	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gjirokastra (Albania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gjirokastra-iba-albania on 25/12/2024.