Lake Kerkini, Central Macedonia, Greece
Lake Kerkini is one of the most important wetlands in Europe and is considered to be one of the top European birding destinations due to the wealth of resident, breeding and migratory birds. It is situated along the migratory flyway for birds en route to the Aegean Sea, the Balkan region, the Black Sea, the Hungarian steppes and beyond.
Lake Kerkini is located close to the border with Bulgaria 25 miles from Serres and 60 miles from Thessaloniki, and it is surrounded by Mounts Belles and Mavrovouni. It is approximately 9 miles long and its maximum width, when full, reaches 5.5 miles.
Lake Kerkini is an artificial irrigation reservoir fed by the Strymon River that was created in 1932, and then redeveloped in 1980, on the site of what was previously an extremely extensive and uninhabitable marshland.
More than 300 species of birds have been recorded in the area, including 140 resident species and 170 species that migrate through every year on their way to the Aegean Sea, the Black Sea, and the Balkan region.
Date: 12th May 2015
Location: view from Mandraki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Lake Kerkini is located close to the border with Bulgaria 25 miles from Serres and 60 miles from Thessaloniki, and it is surrounded by Mounts Belles and Mavrovouni. It is approximately 9 miles long and its maximum width, when full, reaches 5.5 miles.
Lake Kerkini is an artificial irrigation reservoir fed by the Strymon River that was created in 1932, and then redeveloped in 1980, on the site of what was previously an extremely extensive and uninhabitable marshland.
More than 300 species of birds have been recorded in the area, including 140 resident species and 170 species that migrate through every year on their way to the Aegean Sea, the Black Sea, and the Balkan region.
Date: 12th May 2015
Location: view from Mandraki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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