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Messolonghi-Aitoliko Lagoons National Park

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Messolonghi-Aitoliko Lagoons National Park, established in 2006, preserves lagoon, river and island ecosystems around the Messolonghi and Aitoliko lagoons, the Acheloos and Evinos rivers, and the Echinades Islands in western Greece. Its core zone covers approximately 360.73 square kilometers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Realm
Coastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1
International Designation
Ramsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 2
Sources
1. List of national parks of Greece (Wikipedia)
Introduction
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Messolonghi-Aitoliko Lagoons National Park, established in 2006, preserves lagoon, river and island ecosystems around the Messolonghi and Aitoliko lagoons, the Acheloos and Evinos rivers, and the Echinades Islands in western Greece.
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2. Ramsar Sites Information Service: Messolonghi lagoons
Ramsar Sites Information Service
  • Site overview
    Ramsar site no. 62
  • Part Of: Greece, Site header
    Country: Greece
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CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): CIA World Factbook: Greece (factbook.json archive)
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)On Continent: Europe, Geography: Location
Quote, On Continent: Europe, Geography: Location
Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey
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