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Description
Agios Mamas marsh is a small coastal wetland, located between Kassandra and Sithonia peninsula. An important location for breeding and passage waders. The wetland has sand-dunes and reedbeds. Many species of birds live here. Two of them, for which the area is protected are Þernutrítill and Háleggur. These species are breeding here every summer. In winter you can see the impressive flocks of Rauðflæmingi, which live there till spring. In 2020 Rauðflæmingi also started breeding in Agios Mama, about 180 nests have been recorded. In Agios Mamas you can also see other bird species, such as Herfugl, Brandsvala, Hettutittlingur, Topplævirki, Þyrnisvarri, Trjásvarri and many species of ducks, waders and birds of prey.
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Easy accessible by car.