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Amvrakikos Wetlands National Park
Amvrakikos Wetlands National Park is a national park in Greece, covering 287 km² (111 sq mi). It is the #7 largest of Greece's 29 national parks.
- Area
- 287 km²
- IUCN
- VI: Protected Area with sustainable use of natural resources
- Nearest airport
- PVK · 20 km
Nearest airports to Amvrakikos Wetlands National Park
- 1 PVK20 kmstraight line
- 2 IOA66 kmstraight line
- 3Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportCFU94 kmstraight lineKerkyra (Corfu), Greece
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More about Amvrakikos Wetlands National Park
Amvrakikos Wetlands National Park is one of 29 national parks in Greece. It covers 287 km² (28,700 ha) — about 2.7 times the size of Paris, making it the #7 largest national park in Greece (4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
It is listed in IUCN category VI: Protected Area with sustainable use of natural resources — allowing sustainable use of natural resources.
Visiting Amvrakikos Wetlands National Park
The closest airport is Aktion National Airport (PVK), about 20 km away — around 26 minutes by car; alternatively Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA, 66 km). Other national parks within reach include National Park of Tzoumerka, Peristeri & Arachthos Gorge (820 km²), National Park of Messolonghi - Aitoliko lagoons, Vikos–Aoös National Park (126 km²) and North Pindos National Park (1,969 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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