Located at the south-western most part of the Balkan peninsula, along an important migration route (the Mediterranean/Black Sea Flyway), the Gialova Lagoon wetland is one of the few remaining Important Bird Areas (IBAs) along the south-west coast of Greece, also designated as a Special Protection Area. The wetland serves as the first suitable stopover for many spring migrants who have flown non-stop over the Mediterranean Sea, and the last before their journey back to Africa in the autumn. In this study, we conducted monthly field visits during the period October 2016 to January 2019 with the aim to complement existing information about the site, to evaluate the current status and distribution of waterbirds, to provide insights for the management of the area and to re-assess the IBA/Ramsar criteria. A total of 149 bird species representing 43 families and 15 orders were recorded, including 36 threatened species at an International, European or/and national level, and 40 species listed in the Annex I of the EUs Birds Directive (21 species were listed as both threatened and under Annex I). 81 species were identified as wetland related species, of which 66 species were identified as waterbirds (7 orders, 11 families). Waterbirds richness and abundance were higher during the Wet season and corresponding periods (Wintering and Spring migration). All parts of the wetland supported waterbirds and threatened species, with the S. Wetland sub-area being the most diverse during the Breeding/Nesting, and both migration periods. The abundance of most waterbirds and IBA species have declined over the last 20 years, but this does not necessarily mean that the area no longer fulfills Ramsar criterion 6 (and equivalent IBA criterion A4i). However, this outcome should not be overlooked by the site managers and conservation actions, such as the restoration of fresh water inflows which could improve habitats and water conditions for IUCN and IBA species, should be implemented with high priority. In addition, our results indicate that the area meets Ramsar criterion 4 and criterion 2, and thus we suggest that it should be further investigated and evaluated to potentially become the eleventh Greek Ramsar site.

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Natura 2000 地区水鸟的现状和分布：以希腊墨西尼亚 Gialova 泻湖为例

Gialova Lagoon 湿地位于巴尔干半岛的西南部，沿着重要的迁徙路线（地中海/黑海迁徙路线），是西南海岸仅存的少数重要鸟类区 (IBA) 之一。希腊，也被指定为特别保护区。湿地是许多春季飞越地中海的移民的第一个合适的中途停留地，也是秋季返回非洲之前的最后一个。在这项研究中，我们在 2016 年 10 月至 2019 年 1 月期间每月进行实地考察，旨在补充有关该地点的现有信息，评估水鸟的现状和分布，为该地区的管理提供见解并重新评估- 评估 IBA/拉姆萨尔标准。共记录了代表 43 个科和 15 个目的 149 种鸟类，其中包括 36 种国际、欧洲或/和国家级别的受威胁物种，以及欧盟鸟类指令附件 I 中列出的 40 种（21 种被列为两者）受到威胁并在附件 I 下）。81种被确定为湿地相关物种，其中66种被确定为水鸟（7目，11科）。雨季及相应时期（冬春迁徙）水鸟的丰富度和丰度较高。湿地的所有部分都支持水鸟和受威胁的物种，其中 S. 湿地分区在繁殖/筑巢和迁徙期间最为多样化。在过去的 20 年中，大多数水鸟和 IBA 物种的数量都在下降，但这并不一定意味着该地区不再满足拉姆萨尔标准 6（以及等效的 IBA 标准 A4i）。然而，现场管理者不应忽视这一结果，应高度优先实施保护行动，例如恢复淡水流入，以改善 IUCN 和 IBA 物种的栖息地和水条件。此外，我们的结果表明该地区符合拉姆萨尔标准 4 和标准 2，因此我们建议应进一步调查和评估该地区，以使其有可能成为希腊第 11 个拉姆萨尔湿地。例如恢复淡水流入以改善 IUCN 和 IBA 物种的栖息地和水条件，应高度优先实施。此外，我们的结果表明该地区符合拉姆萨尔标准 4 和标准 2，因此我们建议应进一步调查和评估该地区，以使其有可能成为希腊第 11 个拉姆萨尔湿地。例如恢复淡水流入以改善 IUCN 和 IBA 物种的栖息地和水条件，应高度优先实施。此外，我们的结果表明该地区符合拉姆萨尔标准 4 和标准 2，因此我们建议应进一步调查和评估该地区，以使其有可能成为希腊第 11 个拉姆萨尔湿地。