Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA Criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2, C3 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 357 ha
Site description
The site includes a coastal lagoon, a saltpan, saltmarshes and a marine zone. Human activities include salt production (`Other' land-use, below), agriculture, hunting and tourism.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for passage and wintering waders. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Phalacrocorax pygmeus (up to 18 wintering individuals).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Alyki Angelochoriou lagoon (Megalou Emvolou). Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/07/2022.
