Alyki Aigiou lagoon

The site is a small triangular area at the cape Gyftissa near the town of Aigio, in the Gulf of Korinth. It comprises a small coastal lagoon, temporarily drying out in summer, which is surrounded by reeds and saltmarsh vegetation.The site, in spite of its small size, constitutes a very important ecosystem, gathering all the main characteristics of a typical wetland. The reed belts and saltmarshes are in a good state and from an ornithological point of view they are very significant, because they offer refuge to migrating waders. The ease of approaching of this wetland is an advantage for its observation. The wetland of Alyki, although rather small, is of high ornithological importance, especially as a staging area for migratory birds. Μany taxa have been observed so far visiting the area during the winter and spring. The Alyki lagoon is a Natura 2000 site GR2320006 and an IBA site.