GR112
Lake Dystos


IBA Justification

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
Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca NT resident (1986) present A3
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca NT breeding (1988) 10 pairs C6
Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus LC breeding (1991) 20–100 pairs B2, C2, C6
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum LC breeding (-) present A3
Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans LC breeding (1984) present A3
Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala LC resident (1984) present A3
Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli LC breeding (1986) present A3
Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer LC resident (1991) frequent A3
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica LC breeding (1991) present A3
Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala LC breeding (1991) present A3
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia LC breeding (1991) common A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1976 Argyro-Profitis Ilias-Panagia Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) 55
1976 Argriro-Pr. Hlias--Panagia/Aliveriou--Argirou--Pra Game Refuge (-) -
1990 Ygrotopos Dystou Evvoias (Periochi 1) Periochi apolytis prostasias tis fysis (Ia) 33
1990 Ygrotopos Dystou Evvoias (Periochi 2) Periochi prostasias tis fysis (VI) 27

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Shrubland 60 Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Artificial/Terrestrial 20 Arable land
Wetlands (inland) 20 Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 80
water management 20


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Dystos (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-dystos-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.