Pineios delta (1105)
Greece, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Delta Pineiou
Central coordinates: Latitude: 39.9167, Longitude: 22.7000
System: freshwater, marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 3
Area of KBA (km2): 22.79215
Protected area coverage (%): 96.74
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site contains a variety of wetland and drier habitats including riverine and coastal woodland, sand-dunes, lagoons, saltmarsh and freshwater marsh.
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: An important site for wintering and passage waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca, Larus audouinii (passage).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (80%) | fisheries/aquaculture (20%) | tourism/recreation (20%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 10 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 25 | |
| Grassland | 10 | |
| Forest | 10 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The site is seriously threatened by uncontrolled house construction, drainage and infilling of the wetland, and the destruction of woodland.