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The Lake of Beasts: Kerkini, Greece

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The Lesser White-fronted Goose is one of the most threatened waterfowl species of the Western Palearctic, with illegal killing being the most important threat globally. I counted them very roughly, but I do have a lot of experience estimating flocks. Then 20 more joined them, so I entered 100 in my notebook.

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Saving the Drowning Cormorant, or the Kerkini Lake, Greece

10,000 Birds

Hence, the experiment was created: a plot was fenced off to keep the animals away and now willow saplings did survive being submerged for half a year. As we entered the harbour, Nikos explained the state of ecotourism in the national park: “The previous 2018 was the record year with, I estimate, about 3000 birders visiting the lake.

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