Evrotas delta (1063)
Greece, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Delta Evrota
Central coordinates: Latitude: 36.8167, Longitude: 22.7167
System: freshwater, marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 25.43236
Protected area coverage (%): 99.84
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A delta with dunes, saltmarshes, riverine vegetation, meadows and reedbeds (Phragmites).
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: The area is important for passage waterbirds and passerines, and for breeding and passage raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aquila clanga (wintering), Aquila heliaca (wintering), Falco naumanni (minimum 3 breeding pairs).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (50%) | fisheries/aquaculture (5%) | nature conservation and research (10%) | tourism/recreation (10%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%) | water management (50%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 17 | |
| Shrubland | 17 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 17 | |
| Grassland | 17 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 17 | |
| Marine Neritic | 17 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The major threats are the expansion of agriculture into wetland areas and tourism-related development. The area is a candidate SAC.