Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter (-) | 100–300 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter (-) | 400–1,000 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | passage (1974) | 1 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Other urban and industrial areas |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Shrubland | - | Scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lagoons of Kerkyra island (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lagoons-of-kerkyra-island-iba-greece on 13/01/2025.