GR041
Lake Agras


Country/territory: Greece

IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 1,386 hectares (13.86 km2)

Hellenic Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
An artificial lake with extensive reedbeds (Phragmites). The adjacent hills are dominated by scrub, pastures and orchards with small areas of forest.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for species associated with reedbeds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Phalacrocorax pygmeus (passage), Pelecanus crispus (passage), Aythya nyroca (4 breeding pairs).


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Agras (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-agras-iba-greece on 24/12/2024.