Photo: User:Tonyesopi · CC BY-SA 3.0The Prokopos lagoon lies south-west of Araxos in Achaea, between the Lamia marsh and the low Mavra Vouna hills, in Kotychi–Strofylia National Park. It is shallow, between about half a metre and a metre and a half deep, and the dunes of the Strofylia forest separate it from the Ionian Sea.
Nature
Coots, ducks, herons, waders and black-winged stilts are frequent visitors, and the lagoons draw wintering flamingos and pelicans. A salt-loving Halocnemum grows in the lagoon, with the small chapel of Saint Peter standing among the plants. Extensive fish farming goes on here.
Visit
Swimming
No reliable information
Tips
Hides stand at several points along the lagoon, and its trail is a quieter choice for birdwatching. In the forest behind are eight marked hiking trails and four cycling trails on easy ground. Bring binoculars or a telescope.
Araxos is about 29 km south-west of Patras, and the beach at Kalogria, about 45 km from the city, is close by for a swim. The national park’s information centre is at Lappa.
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Sources & data
- Greece's 2022 Water Framework Directive reporting to the EEA: lake (LW) and transitional (TW) water bodies, field cArea, European Environment Agency (WISE WFD), reported by Greece, 2022
- OpenStreetMap: Λιμνοθάλασσα Πρόκοπος (way 23538581), OpenStreetMap contributors
- Greek Wikipedia: Λιμνοθάλασσα Προκόπου, Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata: Prókopos (Q12880047), Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikipedia: Araxos, Wikimedia Foundation
- Kotychi lagoon, Kotychi–Strofylia National Park
- Strofylia forest: a verdant wildlife reserve, Travel.gr
- Kotychi–Strofylia Wetlands, International Parks
- Strofylia forest, Papa lagoon, Prokopos lake, Kotychi wetland, Visit Achaia