Prokopos Lagoon and Strofilia Forest

Lagoon Prokopos is between Marsh Lamia and Black Mountains. It occupies an area of 375 acres and its depth varies from 0.50 cm to 1.5m. It has a notable fauna such as ducks, herons, common coots and other birds. It is also used for fish production. It is protected by the Ramsar Convention and it’s most popular under the name Kalogrias Lagoon. It has a bird observatory and the lake connects with the sea through a narrow canal of 2.5km length, 6m width and 1.80m depth, where two small rivers flow into. Forming an intricate ecosystem alongside the lagoons and Prokopou lake, the Strofilia Forest at Kalogria on the Gulf of Corinth is one of the largest in the Mediterranean. It spreads over 80 kilometres square or 20,000 acres. Cone, pine, myrtle, oak and other trees make up this forest which goes all the way to the coast. This is where the careta careta turtle lays its eggs, beside a natural fish farm. Numerous animal species roam the forest, which is a Ramsar protected area for birds as well.