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 |
|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Lake Butrinti IBA | Game Reserve | - |
| 2002 | Burimet e kripura të Mullirit (Rrëzës) | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Liqeni i Rrëzës | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Kanali i Vivarit | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2002 | Pylli i Butrintit | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2003 | Butrint | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| 2013 | Butrinti | Park Kombetar | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs | 15 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 10 |
| Marine Neritic | 10 | |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 10 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 5 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 35 |
| hunting | 30 |
| agriculture | 10 |
| tourism/recreation | 10 |
| unknown | 10 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Butrinti (Albania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-butrinti-iba-albania on 26/11/2024.