Reservoirs of former lake Karla (1126)
Greece, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Tamieftires teos limnis Karlas
Central coordinates: Latitude: 39.5333, Longitude: 22.7000
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 40 to 60
Area of KBA (km2): 61.91169
Protected area coverage (%): 99.50
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A complex of seven shallow artificial lakes constructed at the bottom of the former Lake Karla.
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: A site of great importance for migratory and overwintering waterbirds and foraging raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Phalacrocorax pygmeus (wintering), Aquila clanga (wintering), Gallinago media (passage).
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture (50%) | tourism/recreation | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Threats are from agricultural intensification around the IBA, water-level fluctuations, drainage, groundwater abstraction and surface water abstraction (`Other' threats). There is a plan to build a large reservoir. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.