Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1997 | 50-1,200 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | passage | - | 20-50 individuals | B1i, C2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Petalas/Amfilochias--Kechrinias--Papadatou--Stanou | Game Refuge | - |
| 1979 | Petalas (Amfilochias-Kechrinias-Papadatou-Stanou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 22 |
| 1995 | Limni Amvrakia | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 72 |
| 2001 | Limni Amvrakia | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 89 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | - |
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Amvrakia (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-amvrakia-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.