GR043
Alyki Kitrous lagoon


Country/territory: Greece

IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C6 (2000)
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Area: 1,500 hectares (15.00 km2)

Hellenic Ornithological Society
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2016 not assessed high low
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A coastal lagoon surrounded by dunes, saltpans, saltmarsh, holiday homes and residential areas.

Key biodiversity
The site is important for passage and wintering waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Phalacrocorax pygmeus (1-5 wintering individuals), Branta ruficollis (wintering), Oxyura leucocephala (wintering), Haliaeetus albicilla (wintering), Aquila clanga (wintering).


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alyki Kitrous lagoon (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alyki-kitrous-lagoon-iba-greece on 24/12/2024.