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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
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter	1997	5,162 individuals	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	winter	1997	24,643 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	winter	1996	5,241-9,720 individuals	B1i
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	passage	1992	220 individuals	A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	resident	1996	11-62 breeding pairs	A1, A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter	1996	139-171 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	passage	1996	400 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	passage	1996	1,800 individuals	B1i
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	winter	1996	1,079-1,763 individuals	A4i, B1i
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola	LC	breeding	1996	50-130 breeding pairs	B1i, B2
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding	1993	75-100 breeding pairs	B2
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	non-breeding	1992	3 individuals	A1
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter	1996	6 individuals	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	1990-1997	20,000-49,999 individuals	A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	-	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Residential and commercial development	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Biological resource use	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Natural system modifications	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Pollution	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	high

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1995	Karavasta Lagoon	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	90
2002	Pisha e Egër në oazin e Divjakës	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN)	-
2002	Vidhat Zharnec	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN)	-
2002	Ishulli i Kularit	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN)	-
2002	Dunat e Oazit të Divjakës	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN)	-
2002	Kordoni litoral i lagunës së re,Divjakë	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN)	-
2002	Godulla e Pishës,Divjakë	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN)	-
2002	Gorica e kodrës,Kryekuq	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN)	-
2002	Ishulli i Pelikanit	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN)	-
2007	Divjake-Karavasta	Park Kombetar	90

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Mixed woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest	13
Marine Neritic		10
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas	5
Shrubland	Scrub	5
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		major (>10)
Marine Intertidal		major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	85
hunting	35
forestry	15
nature conservation and research	15
tourism/recreation	10
agriculture	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karavasta Lagoon (Albania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karavasta-lagoon-iba-albania on 22/11/2024.