Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: A1, C1 (2000)
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Area: 500 ha
Site description (2000 baseline)
A spring-fed wetland dominated by reedbeds (Phragmites) and surrounded by arable agriculture.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for species breeding in reedbeds and passage waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mati wetland of Tyrnavos (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mati-wetland-of-tyrnavos-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.