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Since 1937, Greece has begun to recognise areas exhibiting high ecological interest (forests, wetlands, etc) and to put them under special protection. The initial measures taken to this end consisted in the absolute protection of natural areas, banning all human activities. |
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49.3% (65,000 km2) of Greece’s surface is wooded, of which only 25.4% is occupied by regular forests (coniferous and broadleaf-tree forests). The term “aesthetic forests” designates wooded areas or natural landscapes of special aesthetic, ecological and tourist value, whose flora, fauna and singular natural beauty must be protected. |
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Bergen
Griekenland is over het algemeen een bergachtig land. Het land beslaat zo’n 300 bergmassieven variërend in hoogten.
Het Pindusgebergte, voornamelijk gesitueerd in de provinie Epirus(N.W. Griekenland), is de voornaamste bergketen, en vormt de ruggengraat vanGriekenland, uitlopend door centraal Griekenland, de Peloponessos en Kreta.
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As a result of the country’s rich geological structure and history, thousands of gorgeous subterranean and underwater caves were formed both on the mainland and on the islands. Systematic studies conducted by geologists and speleologists have brought to light more than 8,500 caves of all categories, many of which remain unexplored. For more information on Greek caves, click here
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Lakes (natural or artificial) and lagoons abound in Greece. Most of them are freshwater lakes and have been formed far away from the coast as a result of tectonic or volcanic forces or the action of glaciers. |
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The designation “National Park” refers to areas which, under the international forest legislation, display special ecological interest due to the rare and variegated indigenous flora and fauna, their geomorphologic formations, subsoil, water and atmosphere. |
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Gorges are typical formations of limestone rock. They result from the action of rainfall and melting ice. On their inaccessible walls grow rare wild flowers and many birds find safe nesting spots. |
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The rivers of Greece are relatively small, they follow the direction of valleys and discharge into the Greek seas. They are generally shallow and descend in rapids; none of them is navigable, with the exception of Evros and Loudia Rivers which in certain parts are navigable by boat. |
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Natuur & ecotourisme 
