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Description
This is an excellent place to see Ασημόγλαρος της Αρμενίας. Also there is enormous colony of .
There is a mix of landscapes: dry steppe, artificial pine forests and buckthorn bushes and coastal reeds. So you can encounter differebt birds such as (Κοινή) Φάσσα , Μουστακαλής , (Ευρασιατική) Χαλκόκοτα , Σταχτοπετρόκλης .
In winter, there are lot of waterfoul birds wintering here, such as (Ευρασιατικό) Φερεντίνι , (Ευρωπαϊκη) Βαλτόπαπια , (Κοινή) Φαλαρίδα , Καστανόπαπια and others.
Details
Access
The site is adjacent to the M10 main road and you can go there by car or by taxi (Press a P on the map for directions to a parking spot). Movement around the site can be on foot, or by cycle or motor vehicle.
Entrance to the Reserve is paid, costs 3000 amd per person (2025). Cars are allowed and free of charge. Territory open from 08.00 to 21.00, but you can enter earlier by foot, then about 08.00 rangers will find you and ask to pay.
Terrain and Habitat
Forest , Lake , Beach , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Reedbeds , Plain , SteppeConditions
Flat , Dry , Wet , Open landscapeCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Summer , WinterRoute
Unpaved road , Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , Bicycle , CarBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
During Soviet times, the lake was deliberately lowered by several metres, which explains the beach like appearance of much of the site.