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In 2019, Lake Koroneia's worsening situation drew widespread attention and coverage by the Greek media, with reports for further water level decreases and sights of dead fish on its shores. The Greek government announced that the Ministries responsible for the lake, are working on urgent measures to
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and all of the Mygdonian basin was a single large lake. Since then, its area has declined and the distance from neighboring Lake Volvi is becoming larger. In the 1950s, Koroneia was among the lakes of Greece with the biggest fish production. In the 1970s, its area was 45 km, with a depth of
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about five metres. Since then it has shrunk to about one third of its original area, and its depth has decreased to less than 1 metre. In the summer of 2009, it was possible to walk across the lake. In spite of being a wetland of international importance, as recognized by the
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Lake Koroneia: in poor state, but «alive» (original: Λίμνη Κορώνεια : Σε κακή κατάσταση αλλά ακόμα «ζωντανή»)
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help prevent the ecological catastrophe and improve the lake's situation.
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passes along the south side. The lake is shared by the
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Location of Lake Koroneia in Greece.
40°41′N 23°09′E / 40.683°N 23.150°E / 40.683; 23.150
Basin
Ramsar Wetland
Greek
lake
Thessaloniki regional unit
Mygdonian
Greece
Agios Vasileios
Langadas
Thessaloniki
A2 motorway
Greek National Road 2
municipalities
Langadas
Volvi
Lake Volvi
Ramsar Convention
European Commission
European Court of Justice
"Lakes Volvi & Koronia"
Ramsar
Guardian Weekly
Ramsar list of wetlands
EC press release
Lake Koroneia: in poor state, but «alive» (original: Λίμνη Κορώνεια : Σε κακή κατάσταση αλλά ακόμα «ζωντανή»)
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Central Macedonia

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