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

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%)	moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Pollution	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (<4 years)	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>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 (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2002	Dunat e Oazit të Divjakës	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Vidhat Zharnec	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Ishulli i Pelikanit	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Kordoni litoral i lagunës së re,Divjakë	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Ishulli i Kularit	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Pisha e Egër në oazin e Divjakës	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Gorica e kodrës,Kryekuq	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2002	Godulla e Pishës,Divjakë	Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III)	-
2007	Divjake-Karavasta	Park Kombetar (II)	90

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

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 23/12/2024.