Kalogria lagoon, Strofylia forest and Lamia marshes (1053)
Greece, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Limnothalassa Kalogrias, dasos Strofylias kai eli Lamias
Central coordinates: Latitude: 38.1667, Longitude: 21.3667
System: freshwater, marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 250
Area of KBA (km2): 58.09006
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A coastal wetland with saltmarshes, brackish lagoons, extensive reedbeds (Phragmites), sand-dunes, and Pinus forest. Human activities include arable agriculture, stock-raising, fishing, hunting, and recreation.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: This is an important IBA for passage migrants and breeding and wintering waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Phalacrocorax pygmeus (wintering), Aythya nyroca (minimum 30 passage individuals), Aquila clanga (wintering), Falco naumanni (passage).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (37%) | fisheries/aquaculture (7%) | tourism/recreation (20%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%) | water management (40%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 25 | |
| Forest | 17 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 15 | |
| Shrubland | 18 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The main threats are from intensive tourism development, hunting and forest grazing. The shallow lagoons are sensitive to manipulation of the water-levels. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.