Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 (2000)
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Area: 1,700 ha
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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Artzan reservoir (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/artzan-reservoir-iba-greece on 24/11/2024.