Mati wetland of Tyrnavos - Map Area - Hellenic Ornithological Society

Criteria: A1, C1
Coordinates: 39° 48' 46.871" N 22° 16' 58.310" E	Altitude: 100-100 m	Area: 56 ha
Region: Thessalia		Prefecture: Larisa

MEMORANDUM

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Site description:

This is a small wetland north of Tyrnavos with springs feeding into it. It is mainly covered by reedbeds (Phragmites spp.) and riparian vegetation and surrounded by cultivations. In recent years, engineering works led to the increase of the water level and the creation of vegetation-free water surface in part of the wetland. The presence of this small wetland increases the variety and mosaic of the agricultural landscape as well as the value of the area’s biodiversity.

Habitats:

Artificial landscapes (100 %).

Birds:

An important area for species breeding in reedbeds and migrating waterbirds.

Species	Year	Season Status	Abundance	Minimum Population	Maximum Population	Units	Data accuracy	Criteria 2000
Ixobrychus minutus	1996	B		4	8	P	B
Falco naumanni	2004	non-B	F				B	A1, C1

Protection Status:

None

Conservation issues:

Groundwater and surface water abstraction for irrigation comprises a serious threat. The most important issue in this small wetland is the lack of delimitation and a clear protection status. As a result, the cultivations are bordering the wetland zone and gradually expand replacing wetland habitats. The lack of a peripheral zone between the wetland and cultivated land enhances the problem of agrochemical pollution flowing into the wetland caused by agricultural effluents from the surrounding cultivations. Furthermore, Falco naumanni is threatened by agricultural intensification and also the reduced availability of nesting sites arising from the demolition or reconstruction of old buildings at the surrounding villages.

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