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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
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	passage (-)	200–500 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	winter (1996)	40–120 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	LC	passage (-)	500–1,000 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	breeding (-)	6–10 pairs	A1, C1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2009	Ethniko Parko Ygrotopon Kotychiou - Strofylias	Ethniko Parko (VI)	95
2009	Ethniko Parko ygrotopon Kotychiou - Strofylias, Zoni A - Periochi Prostasias tis Fysis	Periochi prostasias tis fysis se ethniko parko (IV)	55
2009	Ethniko Parko ygrotopon Kotychiou - Strofylias, Zoni B- Perifereiaki zoni prostasias	Periferiaki zoni Ethnikou Parkou (VI)	40

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	21	Native coniferous woodland
Shrubland	20	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Artificial/Terrestrial	14	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)
Marine Intertidal	-
Marine Neritic	-

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	40
fisheries/aquaculture	20
water management	20
tourism/recreation	15
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kotychi lagoon (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kotychi-lagoon-iba-greece on 25/12/2024.