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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | - | present | A1, C1 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter | 1990 | 1,310 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2, C6 |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | non-breeding | 1963 | 1 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter | 1994 | frequent | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding | 1996 | frequent | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | - | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Gefyra Spercheiou (Magoula Karali-Lianokladiou-Ladikou-Zileftou-Rodonias) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 5 |
| 1985 | Goulina (Palaiovrachas-Kallitheas-Spercheiadas) | Katafygio Agrias Zois | <1 |
| 1987 | Ekvoles Spercheiou-Anthlili-Roditsa | Katafygio Agrias Zois | 4 |
| 1995 | Koilada Kai Ekvoles Spercheiou – Maliakos Kolpos – Mesochori Spercheiou | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 82 |
| 2010 | Kato Rous Kai Ekvoles Spercheiou Potamou | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 32 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 30 | |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 10 |
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | 5 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Spercheios valley and delta and Maliakos gulf (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/spercheios-valley-and-delta-and-maliakos-gulf-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.