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GR112 Lake Distos
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Criteria: A3, B2, C2, C6
Coordinates:
38o 21' N
24o 8' E
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Altitude: 16-590 m
Area: 2600 ha
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Site Description
An eutrophic freshwater lake largely covered by reed Phragmites . In recent years the lake has been almost completely drained.
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (20%, Arable land), Shrubland (60%, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis), Wetland (20%, Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation)
Land use: agriculture (80%), water management (20%)
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Protection status
National Partial International None
Part of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Argriro- Pr. Hlias- Panagia/Aliveriou- Argirou- Pras, 5,440ha).2600 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) LIMNI DYSTOS(GR2420008).
Birds
This is an important area for breeding herons. Breeding birds include nine of the 21 species in Europe that are restricted (when breeding) to the Mediterranean biome.
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| Alectoris graeca Rock Partridge | resident | 1986 | - | - | unknown | A3
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| Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Duck | breeding | 1988 | 10 | - | unknown | C6
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| Ixobrychus minutus Little Bittern | breeding | 1991 | 20 | 100 | average | B2, C2, C6
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| Oenanthe hispanica Black-eared Wheatear | breeding | 1991 | - | - | unknown | A3
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| Sitta neumayer Western Rock-nuthatch | resident | 1991 | Frequent | unknown | A3
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| Hippolais olivetorum Olive-tree Warbler | breeding | 0 | - | - | unknown | A3
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| Sylvia rueppelli Rueppell's Warbler | breeding | 1986 | - | - | unknown | A3
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| Sylvia melanocephala Sardinian Warbler | resident | 1984 | - | - | unknown | A3
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| Sylvia cantillans Subalpine Warbler | breeding | 1984 | - | - | unknown | A3
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| Emberiza caesia Cretzschmar's Bunting | breeding | 1991 | Common | good | A3
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| Emberiza melanocephala Black-headed Bunting | breeding | 1991 | - | - | unknown | A3
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Conservation issues
The main threat is continued abstraction of water for industry and agriculture that threatens the lake with complete drainage. Another serious threat is the planned construction of two wind-farms in the hills surrounding the site.
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Threats:
agricultural intensification/expansion (high), burning of vegetation (medium), drainage (high), groundwater abstraction (high), industrialization/urbanization (medium), unsustainable exploitation (high)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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