Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: A3, B2, C2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 2,600 hectares (26.00 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
An eutrophic freshwater lake largely covered by reed Phragmites. In recent years the lake has been almost completely drained.
Key biodiversity
This is an important area for breeding herons. Breeding birds include nine of the 21 species in Europe that are restricted (when breeding) to the Mediterranean biome.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Dystos (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-dystos-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.