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Threats and pressures of the protected area

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Threats and pressures of the protected area

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Deposition of municipal waste and debris, wastewater from industries and farms, illegal fishing and logging, poaching, increased concentrations of agrochemicals and fertilizers, intensive use of water resources are some of the pressures imposed on the Natura 2000 sites of Karla and Mavrovouni. They lead to ecosystem degradation and gradually to loss of habitats for endangered species and biodiversity in general. The Management Body of Karla - Mavrovouni - Kefalovryso Velestinou - Delta Pineiou in cooperation with local authorities such as municipalities, forestry department, police and environmental agencies, implements a supervision and guarding program on a daily basis during the whole year.

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Totally drained in 1962, as a result of a national project to cope with malaria, seasonal floods and in order to gain land for agriculture the lake Karla ecosystem ceased to exist after hundred of thousands of years. It took only a couple of decades and a series of environmental problems to realise that the wetland had to be restored. Infertile and salty land which failed to meet the expectations of intensive agriculture production, salinization of the aquifer, drift to a drier microclimate, income loss for the local fishermen,  land subsidences and faults were some of the negative impacts of the Lake Karla drainage.

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The biggest environmental project in Southeastern Europe 

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The biggest environmental project in Southeastern Europe 

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Funded by the EU, the Lake Karla restoration project was a colossal successful attempt to recreate the wetland ecosystem which was drained back in 1962.

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επαναδημιουργία λίμνης κάρλας

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περιβαλλοντικό έργο

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περιφέρεια θεσσαλίας

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Επαναδημιουργία Λίμνης Κάρλας - Το μεγαλύτερο περιβαλλοντικό έργο στα Βαλκάνια, υλοποιείται από την Περιφέρεια Θεσσαλίας στη Λίμνη Κάρλα. Πρόκειται για ένα έργο τοπικής ανάπτυξης και εθνικής σημασίας με πολλαπλές θετικές επιπτώσεις στην περιοχή της Λίμνης, στη Θεσσαλία και στην ευρύτερη ανάπτυξη.

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Saturnia pyri, the giant peacock moth is the largest European moth, with a wingspan reaching 15–20 cm and though impressive is often a nuissance for apple and pear orhards surrounding Karla Lake.

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Road kills pose a significant threat to the biodiversity of the Karla - Mavrovouni area. A beech marten - Martes foina lies dead after being hit by a car in the Volos - Kanalia road. Foxes, badgers, martens and weasels as well as birds and reptiles are often get run over by all kinds of vehicles. The lack of signs and infrastucture, as well as low public awareness are the main reasons for this endless sacrifice.

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Numerous species of fungi  thrive in the dense forests of oak, beech and chestnut in the Mavrovouni and Nothern Pelion mountains, taking advantage of the abundant decomposing plant biomass.

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Although on top of the food pyramid, raptors as buzzards and kites host numerous external parasites like lice, mites and fleas which often can be a real trouble when handling injured adults or nestlings.

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Return of the famous "karliotiko" - Cyprinus carpio

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Return of the famous "karliotiko" - Cyprinus carpio

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14 species of fish have returned to Lake Kalra, mainly through the ditches and canals which feed the newborn lake with Pinios water. Among them is the common carp which has been long praised among local populations and endemic species of ichthyofauna such as Cobitis stephanidisi

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Thousands of great cormorants - Phalacrocorax carbo visit every morning Karla Lake for feeding as they travel from the Tempi Valley which is run through by Pinios River.

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Colonies of white storks in the surrounding villages

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Colonies of white storks in the surrounding villages

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More than a hundred breeding pairs of white stork - Ciconia ciconia nest in the villages surrounding Lake Karla, feeding in wetlands, pastures and wet meadows of the area.

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A pair of lesser kestrel - Falco naumanni hunts over 150 locusts and beetles per day during its breeding period to feed its nestlings. 30% of the greek population of this small migratory raptor nest every year in the plain of Thessaly, Eastern Greece.

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Management Body of Karla - Mavrovouni - Kefalovryso Velestinou - Delta Pineiou

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Management Body of Karla - Mavrovouni - Kefalovryso Velestinou - Delta Pineiou

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A legal entity involved with the protection, preservation and management of nature and landscape, as natural heritage and a valuable national natural resource.

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Habitat Directive Site of the Natura 2000 Network

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Habitat Directive Site of the Natura 2000 Network

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Lake Karla and the Mavrovouni mountain to the east form a unique environment including dense forested areas, remote sand beaches among a rocky coastline and swallow lakes in the eastern part of the Thessaly basin

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Bird Directive Site (SPA) of the Natura 2000 Network

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Bird Directive Site (SPA) of the Natura 2000 Network

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The newly restored Lake Karla as well as several irrigation reservoirs are the remains of the old Lake Karla which used to dominate the eastern part of the Thessaly plain for hundred of thousands of years. They form a wetland network which is important for migration feeding and reproduction for numerous birds species.