Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A deep oligotrophic lake with steep western shores. The northern part is shallow with small reedbeds (
Phragmites).
The site is important for wintering ducks and geese.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is drainage and the over-abstraction of surface water (`Other' threats). There are plans to construct a road on the lake shore.
The area is a candidate SAC.
National Partial
International NonePart of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Petalas/Amfilochias-Kechrinias-Papadatou-Stanou, 13,300 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Amvrakia (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-amvrakia-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.
