Amvrakikos Wetlands NP

39.07843 , 20.82384

Greece

About 300 bird species have been recorded in Amvrakikos National Park, out of a total of over 450 species of the Hellenic avifauna. The Amvrakikos Wetlands National Park was founded on March 21, 2008 by Joint Ministerial Decree 11989/2008 (Government Gazette 123/D‘/21-03-2008).

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The introductory text should contain general information about the site, which may include for instance:
• geographic/ biogeographic location
• habitat and vegetation
• typical bird species/bird communities
• protection status
• land use and history
• importance for birdwatching

Coordinates were changed by Dragan Simic : 39.0784/20.8238 (2024-09-29 08:44:26 )

Coordinates were changed by Dragan Simic : 39.0848/20.8286 (2024-09-29 08:14:09 )

Coordinates were set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) : 39.0768/20.8115 (2020-11-15 16:17:20 )

Site name was set by Mathias Ritschard (Admin) as "Amvrakikos Wetlands NP" (2020-11-15 16:17:20 )

Edited by Dragan Simic on 2024-09-29 08:36:00
About 300 bird species have been recorded in Amvrakikos National Park, out of a total of over 450 species of the Hellenic avifauna. The Amvrakikos Wetlands National Park was founded on March 21, 2008 by Joint Ministerial Decree 11989/2008 (Government Gazette 123/D‘/21-03-2008).

  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus)
Temminck's Stint (Calidris temminckii)
Slender-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus genei)
Mediterranean Gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus)
Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
Short-toed Snake-Eagle (Circaetus gallicus)
Lesser Spotted Eagle (Clanga pomarina)
Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo)
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)
Eurasian Penduline-Tit (Remiz pendulinus)
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis)
Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina)
Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Sardinian Warbler (Curruca melanocephala)
Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius)
Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)

Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:20:03)

Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:19:38)

Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:19:13)

Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:19:01)

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:18:33)

Lesser Spotted Eagle (Clanga pomarina) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:18:18)

Olive-tree Warbler (Hippolais olivetorum) was deleted by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:06:55)

Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:03:58)

Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:03:25)

Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:03:13)

Mediterranean Gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:02:53)

Slender-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus genei) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:02:37)

Temminck's Stint (Calidris temminckii) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:02:03)

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:01:44)

Red Knot (Calidris canutus) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:01:15)

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:00:55)

Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:00:39)

Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:00:25)

Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 09:00:06)

Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:59:31)

Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:59:06)

Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:58:45)

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:58:24)

Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:58:13)

Short-toed Snake-Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:57:53)

Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:57:30)

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:57:06)

Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:56:47)

Eurasian Penduline-Tit (Remiz pendulinus) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:56:36)

Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:56:17)

Olive-tree Warbler (Hippolais olivetorum) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:56:06)

Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:55:41)

Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:55:13)

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:54:59)

Sardinian Warbler (Curruca melanocephala) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:54:38)

Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:54:18)

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) was added by Dragan Simic (2024-09-29 08:53:57)

  • Timing and strategy

Give recommendations for making your visit as productive as possible.
This may include for instance:
• best season
• best time of the day
• how much time to spend at the site
• best means of locomotion within the site
• recommended routes / areas within the site
• guiding

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  • How to get there

The village of Petra, gateway to the western lagoons of Rodia and Tsoukalio, lies some 60 km or about an hour’ drive from either the northern Ionian resort of Parga or the southern resort of Lefkada. 

Explain from where and how to get to this site with private and public transport.

Edited by Dragan Simic on 2024-09-29 08:43
The village of Petra, gateway to the western lagoons of Rodia and Tsoukalio, lies some 60 km or about an hour’ drive from either the northern Ionian resort of Parga or the southern resort of Lefkada. 

A detailed description of the wider area is to be found in the Birdwatching in Northern Greece (2023) by Steve Mills, as well as in the Birding in Greece – Travel Guide to birdwatching sites in Greece (2014, pdf download) by Vlachos, Trigou & Stavrakas (Amvrakikos chapter starts at pg. 122): https://issuu.com/birdlife.greece/docs/hos_birdlife_greece_birding_guide_2

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• entry points
• entry permits / entry tickets and fees
• opening hours / opening season
• other restrictions

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Edited by Dragan Simic on 2024-09-29 09:06
A detailed description of the wider area is to be found in the Birdwatching in Northern Greece (2023) by Steve Mills.Mills, as well as in the Birding in Greece – Travel Guide to birdwatching sites in Greece (2014, pdf download) by Vlachos, Trigou & Stavrakas (Amvrakikos chapter starts at pg. 122): https://issuu.com/birdlife.greece/docs/hos_birdlife_greece_birding_guide_2
Edited by Dragan Simic on 2024-09-29 08:47
A detailed description of the wider area is to be found in the Birdwatching in Northern Greece (2023) by Steve Mills.
  • Other attractions

Add information about other attractions at this site, including
• wildlife (apart from birds)
• sights (natural, cultural, archaeological, etc.)
• activities (e.g. for non-birding companions)

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or near this site, including:
• information centers / information points
• catering
• accommodation
• hides and watchtowers
• restrooms / toilets

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Are there any security issues or other annoyances at this site? For
instance, these may include:
• offenses like robbery or theft
• natural hazards
• dangerous or annoying animals or plants (mosquitoes, leaches, thorn bushes, etc.)
• noise pollution

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