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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | winter (1993) | 4 birds | A1 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | winter (1996) | 188–382 birds | B1i |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | winter (1997) | 22,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter (1997) | 30,256 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter (1996) | 8–28 birds | A1, A4i, B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1996) | 20,000–81,000 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | not assessed | very high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | likely in short term (<4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Rrapi i Çesmës,Mifol | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III) | - |
| 2002 | Pylli i Zvernecit | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III) | - |
| 2002 | Dunat e Nartës | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III) | - |
| 2002 | Laguna Limopuo | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III) | - |
| 2002 | Dushkajat e Novoseit | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (III) | - |
| 2004 | Vjose-Narte | Pejsazh i Mbrojtur (V) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 20 | Humid grasslands |
| Forest | 10 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
| Marine Neritic | 3 | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Arable land; Forestry plantations; Ruderal land |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 40 |
| water management | 20 |
| agriculture | 10 |
| forestry | 10 |
| military | 5 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Narta Lagoon (Albania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/narta-lagoon-iba-albania on 22/12/2024.