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Country/territory: Greece

IBA Criteria met: A3, B2, C2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 2,600 ha

Protection status:

Hellenic Ornithological Society

Site description
An eutrophic freshwater lake largely covered by reed Phragmites. In recent years the lake has been almost completely drained.

Key biodiversity
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.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lake Dystos. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 06/08/2020.