The Moustos lagoon

For anyone who fancies a change from the beach, the Moustos wetlands just to the north of the beach at Agios Andreas will be a beautiful and unusual excursion.

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For anyone who fancies a change from the beach, the Moustos wetlands just to the north of the beach at Agios Andreas will be a beautiful and unusual excursion.  It’s the most important wetland in the eastern Peloponnese and a great spot for birdwatching as it’s the first-place migratory birds come to on their way from Africa in the spring. It is a remarkable example of biodiversity with moorhens, coots, and various kinds of ducks spending the winter here, fish living in the waters and small mammals and reptiles in the surrounding area. There have also been sightings of caretta caretta (loggerhead) turtles.

The landscape is ideal for nature walks and there are easy paths that wander through the area and end up at the shore, at the mouths of the artificial channels which join the lagoon with the sea. Alternatively, the hill on the west has panoramic views and has some great spots for bird-watching. There is also a 2km path to Kazarba and Heronissi. The wetlands are part of the Parnonas-Moustos Wetland Ecological Park and most of the area is included in the Natura 2000 network. The lagoon is fed by a spring with brackish water.

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Did you know that

Moustos lagoon is 4 km away from Astros.

Location

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