Laousses Islands

Laousses, or Lagouses, is a cluster of small uninhabited islets, in the area just south of Athens, between Aegina and Salamis islands, with a total area of 60 hectares, a total perimeter 3.1(km) and a maximum altitude of 40.0 (m). It is a protected area (CORINE) as it is a seabird breeding and resting area. The main threats and pressures on the environment and the birds come from overfishing and severe pollution from the city of Athens. The largest of the five islands cluster is Laoussa, on which there is also a lighthouse. It is considered also an important fishing spot. On the south side of Laoussa, the height of the sea reaches at 40-50 fathoms, which is the deepest point of Laoussa. There, in 1941, the "HYDRAKI" battleship was sunk by German warplanes. In Laoussa someone can also see cormorants (small cormorants).