Global InformationKalamos Island biological field station information
Kalamos island biological field Station | |
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Research Station | |
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| Coordinates: 38°37′26.9″N 20°55′46.2″E / 38.624139°N 20.929500°E | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian islands |
| Subdivision | Lefkada |
| Administered by | Terra Sylvestris non governmental organization |
| Founded by | Terra Sylvestris non governmental organization |
| Named for | Its location |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Type | All year-round |
| Period | Annual |
| Status | Operational |
| Facilities | Facilities include:
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| Website | www |
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The Kalamos Island biological field station is a research station located in the island Kalamos, in the Ionian Sea, in Western Greece. It is situated in the core of the inner Ionian marine protected area, site GR22220003 of the Natura 2000 network.[1] The marine area is additionally protected under the Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic area (ACCOBAMS).[2]
- ^ Natura 2000 network viewer
- ^ Urgent Call by the Cetacean Alliance for the conservation of one of the last strongholds of the endangered Mediterranean common dolphin, for the conservation of Tuna and other marine megafauna, to preserve viable fish stocks and protect spawning grounds, to preserver marine biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides and for the sustainability of fisheries in a Natura 2000 site. [1]