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The town of Kastoria is known for its many Byzantine churches, fur clothing industry, its Byzantine and Ottoman-era domestic architecture and the fishing of trout

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Bird species of the Lake Orestiada: numbers and statistics.

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Bird species of the Lake Orestiada: numbers and statistics.

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More than 200 birds species hosted in the area of the Lake Orestiada, out of which:
- Ninety (90) bird species reproduce within the lake and the aera of lakeside forests.
- 45 are considered protected according to the 79/409/EOK
- 33 bird species are included in the Red Book of Threatened Vertebrates of Greece

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Τα φτερωτά της λίμνης Καστοριάς - The wings of Lake Kastoria - Slow Motion,

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Pelecanus crispus: even though it is observed throughout the year, its presence is more evident in the spring,  since this endangered species comes to the Lake Orestiada in order to find food, whereas its regualr habitat is the Prespa Lake.

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A city in northern Greece in the region of Western Macedonia. It is the capital of the Kastoria regional unit. It is situtated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Orestiada, in a valley surrounded by limestone mountains.

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TRAVELLERS IN GREECE / THE LAKE OF KASTORIA / ΛΙΜΝΗ ΚΑΣΤΟΡΙΑΣ

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Lake Orestiada: an example of harmonic co-existence between nature and human 

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Lake Orestiada: an example of harmonic co-existence between nature and human 

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Which birds spend the winter in/around the lake?

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Which birds spend the winter in/around the lake?

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Wild ducks that are more than 1,000 and they belong to more than 10 species, among which are Aythya ferina, Mergus merganser,   Anas platyrhynchus, Anas craeca και η Aythya fuligula.
Also, the winter is spent there by Nycticorax nycticorax, Phalacrocorax carbo and Phalacrocorax pygmaaeus.

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Conservation issues The remaining riverine forest is threatened by agricultural expansion and road building. The lake water is polluted by agricultural run-off and sewerage from Kastoria. Tourist facilities are likely to expand in the future. The site has an Environmental Education Centre. A management plan is under preparation. 	Threats: agricultural intensification/expansion (high), firewood collection (medium), industrialization/urbanization (medium), recreation/tourism (medium)	

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Conservation issues The remaining riverine forest is threatened by agricultural expansion and road building. The lake water is polluted by agricultural run-off and sewerage from Kastoria. Tourist facilities are likely to expand in the future. The site has an Environmental Education Centre. A management plan is under preparation. 	Threats: agricultural intensification/expansion (high), firewood collection (medium), industrialization/urbanization (medium), recreation/tourism (medium)	

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Phalacrocorax pygmaaeus: spends the winter in the area of the lake.

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Phalacrocorax carbo

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Kastoria, Greece

'Monument of Natural Beauty' Ministry of Culture

It has been integrated in the European Network Nature 2000

Charateristics:
Area covered: 28 square kilometres
Maximum depth: 9.5 meters
Rivers and underwater springs: 9 rivers flowing into the lake . Xeropotamos is the largest one.

It preserves a rich bird fauna: 200 species-including rare and endangered species, protected by international and national law.

2nd most productive lake in terms of fishing in Greece

The ONLY lake in Greece that supports an area of lakeside forests of hydrophillic trees, therefore it is considered one of the most rare habitats in Europe.