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Hellenic Ornithological Society, photo: Christos Toskos
List of the Important Bird Areas of Greece
  1. Northern Evros and Ardas riparian forest
  2. Asvestades-Vrisika area
  3. Dadias-Dereiou-Aisimis forest
  4. Protected area of Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli forest
  5. South forest complex of Evros prefecture
  6. Evros delta
  7. Samothraki island
  8. Filiouri river valley and east Rodopi mountains
  9. Kompsatos valley
  10. Lake Mitrikou (Ismarida)
  11. Porto Lagos, Lake Vistonis, and coastal lagoons (Lakes of Thrace)
  12. Nestou delta and coastal lagoons
  13. Nestos gorge
  14. Central Rodopi mountains and Nestos valley
  15. Mount Falakro
  16. North and north-east Thasos island
  17. Mount Pangaio
  18. Strymon delta
  19. Mount Kouskouras
  20. Lake Kerkini
  21. Mount Kroussia (or Mavrovouni)
  22. Mount Beles (Kerkini)
  23. Lake Doirani
  24. Artzan marshes
  25. River Axios
  26. Area of Anthofito
  27. Lake Pikrolimni
  28. Axios, Loudias, and Aliakmon estuaries
  29. Gallikos estuary and Kalohori lagoon
  30. Alyki Angelochoriou lagoon (Megalou Emvolou)
  31. Epanomi lagoon
  32. Lakes Volvi-Langada (or Koronia-Ag. Vasiliou) and Rentina Gorge (or Makedonika Tempi)
  33. Mount Cholomontas
  34. Agios Mamas marsh
  35. Nea Fokea marshes
  36. Mount Itamos
  37. Mount Athos
  38. Mounts Tzena and Pinovo
  39. Mountain Voras (Kaimaktchalan)
  40. Apsalos and Moglenitsa gorges
  41. Agra artificial lake
  42. Aliakmon gorge
  43. Alyki Kitros lagoon
  44. Mount Olympos
  45. Lake Vegoritis and Lake Petron
  46. Lake Chimaditis and Lake Zazaris
  47. Lake Mikri Prespa and Lake Megali Prespa
  48. Lake Kastoria (Orestiada)
  49. Mount Gramos
  50. Mounts Orliakas and Tsourgiakas
  51. Mount Vourinos
  52. Kerketion mountain (Koziakas)
  53. Antikhassia mountains and Meteora
  54. Kalamaki gorge-Mount Zarkou
  55. Elassona area
  56. Tyrnavos area
  57. Mati of Tirnavos
  58. Mounts Kato Olympos and Ossa, and Tembi ravine
  59. Pinios delta
  60. Mavrovouni mountain, Larissa
  61. Reservoirs of former Lake Karla
  62. Thessaly plain
  63. Farsala area
  64. Mount Pilion
  65. National Marine Park of Alonissos (North Sporades)
  66. Timfi (Gamila) and Smolikas mountains
  67. Central part of Zagori and Mount Mitsikeli
  68. Valia Kalda (Pindos National Park)
  69. Peristeri mountain
  70. Lake Pamvotida (Ioanninon)
  71. Ioannina city and neighbouring area
  72. Area of Oriokastro, Lake Delvinaki, Meropis forest, Gormou valley and Mounts Kasidiaris and Douskon
  73. Mounts Tsamanta, Filiaton, Pharmakovouni, and Megali Rahi
  74. Kalamas estuary
  75. Kalamas gorge
  76. Mount Paramithias
  77. Acheron delta and gorge
  78. Lake Kalodiki, Margariti and Karteri marshes
  79. Athamanika mountains (Tzoumerka)
  80. Acheloos valley
  81. Amvrakikos gulf
  82. Diapontia islands (Othoni, Erikoussa, Mathraki islands and rocky islets)
  83. Lagoons of Kerkyra
  84. Echinades islands, Kalamos and Atokos
  85. The Agia Dinati and Kokkini Rachi mountains of Kefallinia
  86. West and north Zakynthos
  87. Strofades islands
  88. Valtou mountains
  89. Lake Amvrakia
  90. Akarnanika mountains
  91. Lakes Trichonida and Lysimachia
  92. Mesolongi and Aetoliko lagoons, and Acheloos and Evinos estuaries
  93. Alyki lagoon, Aegion
  94. Barbas and Klokos mountains and Selinous gorge
  95. Vouraikos gorge including Kalavrita
  96. Mount Helmos (Aroania)
  97. Mount Erimanthos
  98. Kalogria lagoon, Strofilia forest, and Lamia marshes
  99. Kotychi lagoon
  100. Mount Foloi
  101. Delimidi and Fteri mountains, Agrafa
  102. Mount Othrys
  103. Sperchios valley and delta-Maliakos gulf
  104. Mount Iti
  105. Mount Vardousia
  106. Mount Ghiona, Reka ravine, Lazorema, and Vathia Lakka
  107. Southern and eastern part of Mount Parnassos
  108. Galaxidi
  109. Megalo and Mikro Livari lagoons Istieas
  110. Kandili mountain
  111. Dirfi, Xirovouni, Skotini, Mavrovouni, Alokteri and Ortari mountains and the vicinity of Kimi
  112. Lake Distos
  113. Mount Ochi and surrounding area
  114. North-west Skyros and Ag. Fokas islets
  115. Mount Kohilas, Skyros island
  116. Mount Ziria (Killini)
  117. Lake Stymphalia
  118. Mounts Artemisio and Lirkio
  119. Divari Pilou lagoon (Gialova)
  120. Mount Taigetos
  121. Southern Mani, Mount Sanghias and Cape Tenaro
  122. Evrota delta
  123. East Lakonia mountains
  124. Mount Parnitha
  125. Schinias marsh
  126. Mount Ymittos
  127. Sounio area
  128. Falkonera islet
  129. North, east and south Kithira island
  130. Antikithira island, Prasouda and Lagouvardos islets
  131. Rocky islets of Limnos island
  132. Lakes Khortaro and Alyki, Moudros gulf, Diapori fen, and Fakos peninsula
  133. Agios Efstratios island
  134. South-west peninsula-petrified forest, Lesvos
  135. Mount Lepetimnos, Lesvos
  136. Tokmakia islets
  137. Kallonis gulf
  138. Gera gulf-Dipi and Haramida marshes, Lesvos
  139. Mount Olympos, Lesvos
  140. Psara and Antipsara islands
  141. North Chios
  142. Venetiko islet
  143. Ikaria island
  144. Fourni islands
  145. Mount Kerkis
  146. Aliki Psilis Ammou lagoon, Samos
  147. Central Andros island
  148. North-east Tinos island
  149. Northern Syros
  150. Serifos island
  151. Northern Sifnos
  152. Western Milos, Antimilos and Polyegos islands
  153. Paros, Antiparos and adjacent islands
  154. Mounts Dias, Mavrovouni and Koronos
  155. Mikres Kyklades
  156. Amorgos island
  157. Ios, Sikinos, Folegandros island group
  158. Christiana islets
  159. Anafi island
  160. Islets of North Dodekanisa
  161. North and south Patmos island and islets
  162. North and east Kalimnos, Telendos, and Kalolimnos islands and islets
  163. Kinaros and Levitha islands and rocky islets
  164. Astypalea island and nearby islets
  165. Sirna island and nearby islets
  166. Mount Dikios, Cape Louros, Lake Psalidi, and Alyki
  167. Nisiros island and nearby islets
  168. Tilos island
  169. Simi island and adjacent islets
  170. Chalki island and nearby islets
  171. Central Rodos and the areas of Lindos, Mesanagros and Katavia-Prassonisi
  172. Saria island and northern Karpathos
  173. Islets of Karpathian Sea
  174. Kasos island
  175. Tiganis peninsula and the islands of Gramvouses and Pontikonisi
  176. Rodopos peninsula
  177. Agioi Theodori islet
  178. Mount Koutroulis, Mount Ag. Dikaios and Modia plateau
  179. Lefka mountains
  180. Lake Kourna, Almyrou delta, and Georgioupolis beach
  181. Gavdos and Gavdopoula islands
  182. Krioneritis mountain
  183. Mount Kedros and Kourtaliotiko gorge
  184. Prassiano gorge
  185. Mount Idi
  186. Geropotamos estuary
  187. Mount Asterousia (Kofinas)
  188. Mount Jouchtas
  189. Dia island
  190. Mount Dikti
  191. Mount Thryptis and Mount Ornon
  192. Dionisiades islands
  193. North-eastern edge of Crete
  194. Mount Zakrou
  195. Kavalli islets
  196. Koufonisi island

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