Evros delta (986)
Greece, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Ciconia ciconia | White Stork | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax pygmeus | Pygmy Cormorant | LR/nt | 2000 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Branta ruficollis | Red-breasted Goose | VU | 2000 | A1b, A1d, D1a |
| Aves | Anser erythropus | Lesser White-fronted Goose | VU | 2000 | A1d |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Vanellus spinosus | Spur-winged Lapwing | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Merops apiaster | European Bee-eater | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Aquila clanga | Greater Spotted Eagle | VU | 2000 | |
| Aves | Larus melanocephalus | Mediterranean Gull | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anas strepera | Gadwall | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | LR/lc | 2000 | | |
| Aves | Pelecanus crispus | Dalmatian Pelican | VU | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anas crecca | Common Teal | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus onocrotalus | Great White Pelican | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Calandrella brachydactyla | Greater Short-toed Lark | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Calidris minuta | Little Stint | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Tringa stagnatilis | Marsh Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Numenius tenuirostris | Slender-billed Curlew | CR | 2000 | |
| Aves | Plegadis falcinellus | Glossy Ibis | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anas penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Haematopus ostralegus | Eurasian Oystercatcher | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Sterna albifrons | Little Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | Gull-billed Tern | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Cygnus olor | Mute Swan | LR/lc | 2000 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Evros delta. 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 14, 2025.