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GR018 Strymon delta
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Criteria: A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2
Coordinates:
40o 48' N
23o 50' E
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Altitude: 0-2 m
Area: 1300 ha
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Site Description
A coastal river delta with saltmarsh, brackish coastal lagoons, wet grassland and reedbeds ( Phragmites ).
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (40%, Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves), Grassland (5%, Humid grasslands), Wetland (55%, Coastal lagoons; Salt marshes; Sand dunes and beaches; Standing freshwater; Tidal rivers and enclosed tidal waters; Water fringe vegetation)
Land use: agriculture (50%), fisheries/aquaculture (30%), urban/industrial/transport (10%), water management (30%)
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Protection status
National Partial International None
220ha of IBA covered by Wildlife Reserve (Tsourakia- Gefyra Amfipolis/Amfipolis- Neon, 220ha).1300 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) EKVOLES POTAMOY STRYMONA(GR1260002).
Birds
This is an important site for breeding, passage and wintering waterbirds.
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Phalacrocorax pygmeus Pygmy Cormorant | winter | 0 | Common | average | A1, C1
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| Pelecanus crispus Dalmatian Pelican | passage | 0 | - | 250 | unknown | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2
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Conservation issues
The main threats are from the expansion of agriculture and increased industrial and tourism developments. The area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
agricultural intensification/expansion (high), aquaculture/fisheries (medium), disturbance to birds (unknown), industrialization/urbanization (high), infrastructure (medium), recreation/tourism (medium), unsustainable exploitation (medium)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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