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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter | 1996 | 87-1,034 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | passage | 1992 | 5 individuals | A1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ishulli i Cabakut | Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) | - |
| 2010 | Patok-Fushe-Kuqe | Rezerve Natyrore e Menaxhuar | 100 |
| 2010 | Kune-Vain-Tale | Rezerve Natyrore e Menaxhuar | 10 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 20 |
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | 10 |
| Shrubland | 10 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 80 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 40 |
| agriculture | 20 |
| tourism/recreation | 10 |
| forestry | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Patoku lagoon (Albania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/patoku-lagoon-iba-albania on 23/11/2024.