Nature

Juniper forest

Region:
Holy Monastery of Malevi, Arkadia
Trees

JUNIPER FOREST

Genus: Juniperus

Size: 183 acres

Age: Centuries-old

Protected Monument of Nature (Government Gazette 121/D/1980)

European ecological network ‘Natura 2000’

In terms of its botanical importance in Europe, the 183-acre juniper forest is considered to be invaluable. Unsurprisingly, this unique habitat has been included in the European ecological network ‘Natura 2000’.

In pre-revolutionary times, this area was a hideout of the klepht captain Zacharias Barbitsiotis and the site of clashes between Greeks and Turks during the Orlov revolt (1770). During the Revolution, the nearby Holy Monastery of Malevi was burned to the ground by the forces of Ibrahim Pasha, so it was very fortunate that the forest escaped this destruction.

  • Holy Monastery of Malevi, Arkadia

    Holy Monastery of Malevi, Arkadia

    Juniper forest

    Genus: Juniperus

    Size: 183 acres

    Age: Centuries-old

    Protected Monument of Nature (Government Gazette 121/D/1980)

    European ecological network ‘Natura 2000’

    In terms of its botanical importance in Europe, the 183-acre juniper forest is considered to be invaluable. Unsurprisingly, this unique habitat has been included in the European ecological network ‘Natura 2000’.

 
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