Artzan reservoir (Greece) IBA | Summary

GR024

Artzan reservoir

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Greece
Subnational region(s): Central Macedonia

IBA Justification: A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 (2000)

Area: 1,700 hectares (17.00 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Hellenic Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
A freshwater lake, marshes and wet meadows 2 km north-west of Vafiohori village. The area is divided by a canal. Human activities include arable agriculture, stock-raising, and hunting.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for passage and wintering waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (passage).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Artzan reservoir (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/artzan-reservoir-iba-greece on 15/01/2025.