Descrição
Gallikos river estuary is an important area for breeding, passage and wintering waterbirds and other passage migrants. Together with the adjoining Kalochori Lagoon it's part of Axio Delta National Park and one of the best spots for birdwatching in Greece. At Gallikos and Kalochori you can see Pelicano-crespo, Pelicano-vulgar, Flamingo-comum, Andorinha-do-mar-anã, Gaivina-de-bico-preto, Perdiz-do-mar, Alfaiate, Pernilongo, Borrelho-de-coleira-interrompida as well as Felosa-pálida, Águia-gritadeira, Búteo-mouro and Águia-pesqueira. And many more interesting birds, see the list below.
Detalhes
Acesso
Kalochori Lagoon is the northern gate of the Axios Delta National Park and is just 8 km away from the city of Thessaloniki. Visitors can visit the natural area by car or with a bus from Thessaloniki. Take bus no 40 which starts every half an hour from behind the train station of Thessaloniki. Don’t be discouraged by the rather ugly industrial scenery you will see until you get there. If you want to visit the Kalochori lagoon get off at “Miltiadou” stop and continue straight to the Kerkyras Park.
Begin your tour from the Kalochori lagoon and the 1 km walking trail from the Kerkyras Park and connects the village of Kalochori with the sea.
There are two circular routes. The eastern loop is about 4 km. The western loop is about 8 km, but because a connecting bridge (1) is in a very poor condition a circular walk is very difficult.
Terreno e Habitat
Terras húmidas , Lamaçais , Rio , MarCondições
Plano , Paisagem abertaCaminho circular
Simé útil um telescópio?
Pode ser útilBoa temporada de observação de aves
Durante todo o anoMelhor hora para visitar
Primavera , Migração da primavera , Migração de outonoRota
Estrada pavimentada , Estrada não pavimentada , Caminho largo , Caminho estreitoCaminho dificil
FácilAcessível por
Pé , Bicicleta , CarroAbrigo/plataforma deobservação de aves
NãoInformação extra
The Axios Delta National Park is a haven for wildlife and a dream for birders. In a wetland complex of 340 square kilometers, the deltas of the rivers Axios and Aliakmon, the estuaries of the Gallikos and Loudias rivers, and the wetlands of Nea Agathoupoli and Alyki Kitrous create a broad biodiversity. A great variety of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and, very notably, more than 300 species of birds.