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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | winter | 1996 | 850 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | resident | 1996 | 8 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter | 1996 | 5,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 20 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1996 | 45 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 1996 | 220 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii, B1iii, B2, C1, C2, C6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Komi-Tourles-Chortalimni (Romanou-Roussopouliou-Kalliopis) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 8 |
| 1989 | Plá¿-Korakia-Parthenomytos (Moudrou) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 1 |
| 1989 | Poliochni-Thymarelia (Livadochoriou-Agiou Dimitriou-Atsikis) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 3 |
| 1995 | Limnos: Chortarolimni - Limni Alyki Kai Thalassia Periochi | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 24 |
| 1997 | Limnos; Limnes Chortarolimni Kai Alyki, Kolpos Moudrou Elos Diapori Kai Chersonisos Fakos, Nisos Sergitsi Kai Nisides Diavates Kompiokastria, Tigani, Karkalas, Prasonisi Kai Thalassia Periochi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 90 |
| 2010 | Nisides Kai Vrachonisides Limnou: Nisos Sergitsi Kai Nisides Diavates; Kompio, Kastria, Tigani, Karkalas, Prasonisi | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs | 40 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 30 |
| Marine Neritic | 20 | |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 10 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 50 |
| water management | 15 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 15 |
| not utilised | 10 |
| military | 8 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lakes Chortarolimni and Alyki, Moudros gulf, Diapori fen and Fakos peninsula, Limnos (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lakes-chortarolimni-and-alyki-moudros-gulf-diapori-fen-and-fakos-peninsula-limnos-iba-greece on 22/11/2024.