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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A small coastal wetland with standing water, sand-dunes, and reedbeds (
Phragmites).
This is an important location for breeding and passage waders.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from illegal house construction, filling-in of the wetland and rubbish tipping (`Other' threats). A small part of the wetland is used by the military. The area is a candidate SAC.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Agios Mamas marsh (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/agios-mamas-marsh-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.
