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GR186 Geropotamos estuary
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Criteria: A4i, B1i, C2
Coordinates:
35o 3' N
24o 46' E
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Altitude: 0-5 m
Area: 450 ha
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Site Description
A river delta on Crete with a mix of grassland, sand-dunes and scrub.
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Habitats: Artificial landscapes (10%, Other urban and industrial areas), Grassland (40%, Mesophile grasslands; Steppes and dry calcareous grassland), Sea/marine area (5%, Sea inlets and coastal features), Wetland (45%, Rivers and streams; Salt marshes; Sand dunes and beaches; Tidal rivers and enclosed tidal waters; Water fringe vegetation)
Land use: agriculture (70%), urban/industrial/transport (10%)
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Protection status
National None International None
687 ha of the IBA are covered by Special Protection Area (SPA) EKVOLI GEROPOTAMOU MESSARAS(GR4310012).
Birds
The site is important for passage waterbirds.
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis | passage | 1994 | 300 | - | unknown | A4i, B1i, C2
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Conservation issues
The main threats are from tourism, housing developments and hunting. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
aquaculture/fisheries (unknown), industrialization/urbanization (medium), infrastructure (medium), recreation/tourism (high), unsustainable exploitation (medium)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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