Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA Criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 17,000 ha
Site description
Two freshwater lakes in an area of hills and mountains.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for wintering ducks and geese. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (wintering), Haliaeetus albicilla (non-breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lakes Vegoritis and Petron. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/06/2022.
