Mount Dikaios, lake Psalidi and Alyki lagoon, Kos (Greece) IBA | Summary

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Mount Dikaios, lake Psalidi and Alyki lagoon, Kos

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Greece

IBA criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C6 (2000)
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Area: 9,916 hectares (99.16 km²)

Hellenic Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
A mountain dominated by maquis and Pinus and Cupressus forest. The IBA also includes two coastal wetlands with reedbeds (Phragmites), a lagoon and saltmarsh.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding and passage raptors. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Branta ruficollis (passage), Larus audouinii.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Dikaios, lake Psalidi and Alyki lagoon, Kos (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-dikaios-lake-psalidi-and-alyki-lagoon-kos-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.