Biodiversity of Axios-Loudias- Aliakmonas delta (Georama 1999)
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Transcript of Biodiversity of Axios-Loudias- Aliakmonas delta (Georama 1999)
The delta consists of:•lagoon of Kalochori at •estuaries of Gallikos river•Axios delta•estuaries of Loudias•Aliakmonas delta•Kitros salt-pan
Characteristics of the delta:•small islands•halophytic marshes•brackish lagoons•riparian forests
(Georama 1999)
Piles of sand in the lagoon of Kitros salt-pan (15000 acres)are created when there is
an obstacle as the wind blows, vegetation for instance (Mousio Goulandri
Fisikis Istorias E.K.B.Y. 1996)
Zones of the delta
Zone A: the central part of the wetland, no human activities are allowed
Zone B: middle zone, human activities strictly controlled
Zone C: the extensive area of the plain, use of land is allowed
More than 500 flora species
•Salina Artemia
•halophytic marshes covered with Arthrocnemum fruticosum
•banks covered with Tamarix
•lagoons and irrigated channels bordered with Phragmites communis
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MAMMAL FISHES AMPHIBI REPTILESINVERTACitellus c. Rutilus Triturus Testudo CrangonCanis Cyprinus Bufo bufo Vipera sp. Morimus Lutra lutra Perca sp. Rana Natrix n. Cerambyx
There have been observed :•26 fish species in Axios and 30 in Aliakmonas•7 amphibians species•15 reptiles species•approximately 30 mammals species•a great number crustacean and other invertebrates
Some species of great importance are:
• water abstraction-dredging
•flood controls
•hunting
•disturbance
•pollution
•livestock
•agriculture
•fisheries
This way of fishing is not allowed when it occupies the whole flow of the water
(Mousio GoulandriFisikis Istorias E.K.B.Y. 1996)