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Messolonghi Lagoons NP - Palaiopotamos

Agrinion  >  Greece

Easy accessible shallow lagoons that attract many species of birds. In the greater Messolongi area around 300 different bird species have been recorded.

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Meest recente update 23 juli 2021

Beschrijving

The Messolonghi Lagoons NP are located in the north part of the Gulf of Patras in the central west coast of Greece. It is famous for its complex of wetlands which comprise six different interlinked lagoons. It is considered to be the biggest such ecosystem in Greece and one of the most important Mediterranean lagoons for breeding, passage and wintering waterbirds and raptors. It is a shallow area of 150 km2, extended between the Acheloos and Evinos rivers. In winter up to 80.000 waterbirds and waders were counted. The western lagoons of Palaiopotamos are easily accessible by car. You can spot birds from the car but also on foot. The wetlands hold Flamingo and Kroeskoppelikaan but also many other birds like Reuzenstern, Dwergaalscholver, Bruine Kiekendief, Visarend, Dunbekmeeuw, Strandplevier, Steltkluut, Kluut, Zilverplevier, Tureluur and rare birds like Sporenkievit or Kuifkoekoek.

Details

Toegang

Messolongi is 243 km away from Athens. Driving there will take you less than three hours. Easy access by car. Also on foot. Next to the lagoon is a sandy beach.

Terrein en leefgebied

Wetland , Strand , Slikken , Rietvelden , Rivier

Omstandigheden

Vlak

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

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Kan handig zijn

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Het hele jaar

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Zomer , Voorjaarstrek , Najaarstrek , Lente

Route

Verharde weg , Onverharde weg

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemiddeld

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Te voet , Fiets , Auto

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Nee

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