Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 (2000)
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Area: 2,700 hectares (27.00 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A small brackish lagoon separated from the sea by dunes and surrounded by patches of saltmarsh and agricultural land. Human activities include aquaculture, agriculture, and tourism.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for breeding, passage and wintering waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Pelecanus crispus (5-11 non-breeding individuals), Aythya nyroca (passage).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kotychi lagoon (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kotychi-lagoon-iba-greece on 24/12/2024.