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Site description (2000 baseline)
A lake partly fed by springs and drained by underground streams and by a canal. In some years the lake dries up and is used for cultivation. The surrounding area is a mixture of scrub and agricultural areas. Human activities include arable agriculture, stock-raising and hunting.

Key biodiversity
The site is important for breeding, passage and wintering waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Stymfalia (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-stymfalia-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.