FLORA AND FAUNA ALONG THE RIVER ARAHTOS

FLORA ALONG THE ARAHTOS The flora of the river consists of more than 1800 kinds of plants. A lot of them are rare and they don’t even exist anywhere else apart from this area. The flora of the river consists of more than 1800 kinds of plants. A lot of them are rare and they don’t even exist anywhere else apart from this area.

A lot of wild flowers grow in this area such as lilium, albanicum, dactulorisa, saccifera, primula veris, crocus veluchensis, centaurea vlachorum – which was named after the name of Vlahon people - who lived near the Pindos – viola dukadjinika etc A lot of wild flowers grow in this area such as lilium, albanicum, dactulorisa, saccifera, primula veris, crocus veluchensis, centaurea vlachorum – which was named after the name of Vlahon people - who lived near the Pindos – viola dukadjinika etc

FLORA ANEMONE PINK ANEMONE YELLOW ANEMONE TOOTH OF LEO

FLORA BROOM IRIS DAISY WHEEL

FLORA LILAC ROSE WILD PRIMROSE

FLORA ROSE WILD DAISY WHEEL GERANIUM

FLORA SNOWDROP HEATHER

ΤREE CHESTNUT TREE APPLE TREE

REAR GROOSBERIES

CHERISH TREE FIG TREE

PINE TREEPLANE (TREE)

If someone follows the paths of the Pindos can meat a lot of wild flowers, some of which grow only in this area, a great deal of broad leafed trees, a rich flora, mammals such as the brown bear, the lynx, the wild goat, 80 species of birds such as the gold eagle and the black woodpecker, species of birds which have bean extinct. If someone follows the paths of the Pindos can meat a lot of wild flowers, some of which grow only in this area, a great deal of broad leafed trees, a rich flora, mammals such as the brown bear, the lynx, the wild goat, 80 species of birds such as the gold eagle and the black woodpecker, species of birds which have bean extinct.

FAUNA ALONG THE ARAHTOS The lie of the mountains and the exceptional fauna creat the circumstances for a rich flora (partridge wild pigs, rabbits, deer, wolves, foxes, squirrels) The lie of the mountains and the exceptional fauna creat the circumstances for a rich flora (partridge wild pigs, rabbits, deer, wolves, foxes, squirrels)

The Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) : One or two pairs of Lesser Spotted Eagles come and nest every summer in the wooded hills around the wetlands of Arahtos.

The Bittern (Botaurus stellaris): The Bittern is a rare species of heron. It was in the large reed beds of Arahtos that it was first recorded as nesting in Greece The Bittern (Botaurus stellaris): The Bittern is a rare species of heron. It was in the large reed beds of Arahtos that it was first recorded as nesting in Greece

The Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga) : Thiw is one of the rarest eagles in Europe and Greece. Appriximately 8 – 10 Spotted eagles spend the winter in Arahtos, perched on isolated trees or searching for sick or injured water birds The Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga) : Thiw is one of the rarest eagles in Europe and Greece. Appriximately 8 – 10 Spotted eagles spend the winter in Arahtos, perched on isolated trees or searching for sick or injured water birds

COW FAUNA

HORSES TURKEYS

FAUNA GOATS

FAUNA HENS SHEEP DOGS

FAUNA BUTTERFLY SALAMANDRA