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GR089 Lake Amvrakia
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Criteria: B1i, C2, C3
Coordinates:
38o 45' N
21o 11' E
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Altitude: 16-16 m
Area: 2205 ha
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Site Description
A deep oligotrophic lake with steep western shores. The northern part is shallow with small reedbeds ( Phragmites ).
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Habitats: Wetland (100%, Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation)
Land use: agriculture, fisheries/aquaculture, water management
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Protection status
National Partial International None
Part of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Petalas/Amfilochias- Kechrinias- Papadatou- Stanou, 13,300ha).
Birds
The site is important for wintering ducks and geese.
| Species | Season | Year | Min | Max | Acc | Criteria |
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| Sterna caspia Caspian Tern | passage | 0 | 20 | 50 | poor | B1i, C2
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| Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant | winter | 1997 | 50 | 1200 | average | B1i, C3
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Conservation issues
The main threat is drainage and the over-abstraction of surface water (`Other' threats). There are plans to construct a road on the lake shore. The area is a candidate SAC.
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Threats:
agricultural intensification/expansion (high), drainage (high), dredging/canalization (low), filling-in of wetlands (medium), industrialization/urbanization (medium), other (high), unsustainable exploitation (low)
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Source:
Copyright © Hellenic Ornithological Society
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