Lagoons of Kerkyra island (Greece) IBA | Summary

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Lagoons of Kerkyra island

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Greece

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2, C3 (2000)
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Area: 1,100 hectares (11.00 km²)

Hellenic Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
The site covers four separate coastal wetlands in Corfu. These include brackish lagoons (Korission, Antinioti, and Chalikopoulou), saltpans (Lefkimis) and freshwater marshes and sand-dunes (Korission-Antinioti).

Key biodiversity
Korission and Antinioti lagoons are important for cormorants, herons and ducks, while Lefkimi lagoon is important for shorebirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Phalacrocorax pygmeus (passage), Aythya nyroca (passage), Aquila clanga (wintering).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lagoons of Kerkyra island (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lagoons-of-kerkyra-island-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.