National Park of Messolonghi-Etoliko Lagoons

The park is located in Etoloacarnania prefecture, near Mesolonghi town, where Evinos and Acheloos rivers fall. 

The whole park is considered one of the most important wetlands in Europe. 

A large tract of land is under nature protection by the Ramsar Convention Rules, also included in the Natura 2000 network.

The Mesolonghi lagoon which is 11,600 hectares large, is considered to be one of the largest lagoons of the Mediterranean sea. The Achelous delta, is the most extensive delta in Greece.  Evinos river outfalls and Etoliko Lagoon are areas of great ecological, biological and aesthetic value.

The park is very important for bird watchers since more than 170 species of birds are found (most of them protected): the Short-toed Eagle, the Imperial Eagle, the Dalmatian Pelican, the Middlespotted Woodpecker, the Isabelline Wheatear, the White Stork, the Greater Flamingo, the Spur-winged Plover and many others.

Lake Kerkini

Lake Kerkini is a significant birding site in Greece located at north Macedonia. The role of lake Kerkini is very important since it is situated along the migratory flyway for many species of migratory birds. 

The lake hosts at least 300 kinds of birds, many of them rare. 76 of them are recorded in the National Red Catalogue, and more than 30 of them are protected by EEC's Directive concerning wild life.

The wetland of Kerkini is included in the catalogue of the Ramsar Convention. It is considered the most significant area for hibernation of the Dalmatian Pelicans in Europe. Some rare species that use the wetland area are: the little egret, the European cormorant, the short toed eagle, the black tern, the pygmy cormorant, the squacco heron, the spoonbill, the white stork, the purple heron, the glossy ibis, the little grebe, the peregrine, etc

The Wetland of Sourpi

 

The wetland of Sourpi is located in Magnesia Prefecture, 55 km southwest of Volos, very close to Almyros town. 

 The whole area is under nature protection by the Ramsar Convention Rules because of its great ecological, biological and aesthetic value.

The site encompasses coastal wetlands, brackish marshland, and lowland oak forest.   

The wetland of Sourpi is important to numerous migratory birds, such as the mute swan, spoonbill, glossy ibis, as well as various nightingales and herons.

Other bird species that live in the area are various species of eagles, vultures, woodpeckers etc