Amvrakikos gulf (1036)
Greece, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Aythya ferina | Common Pochard | LR/lc | 2000 | A1d |
| Aves | Anas penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Sterna sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Ciconia ciconia | White Stork | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anas clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anas acuta | Northern Pintail | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anas crecca | Common Teal | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Haematopus ostralegus | Eurasian Oystercatcher | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Calandrella brachydactyla | Greater Short-toed Lark | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Calidris minuta | Little Stint | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Burhinus oedicnemus | Eurasian Thick-knee | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | Gull-billed Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias hybrida | Whiskered Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Ardeola ralloides | Squacco Heron | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Calidris ferruginea | Curlew Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Fulica atra | Common Coot | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus crispus | Dalmatian Pelican | VU | 2000 | |
| Aves | Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LR/lc | 2000 | | |
| Aves | Numenius tenuirostris | Slender-billed Curlew | CR | 2000 | |
| Aves | Aythya nyroca | Ferruginous Duck | VU | 2000 | |
| Aves | Sterna albifrons | Little Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Podiceps nigricollis | Black-necked Grebe | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Ixobrychus minutus | Little Bittern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Aquila clanga | Greater Spotted Eagle | VU | 2000 | |
| Aves | Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged Stilt | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Plegadis falcinellus | Glossy Ibis | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LR/lc | 2000 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Amvrakikos gulf. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 23, 2025.