National Park "Dzumerka, Peristeri and Arachtos Gorge" ( Greek Εθνικό Πάρκο Τζουμέρκων, Περιστερίου και Χαράδρας Αράχθου ) is the national park of Greece . Created in 2009 ( ΦΕΚ 49Δ ). An area of about 820 square kilometers. It extends in the mountainous regions of the peripheral units of Ioannina , Trikala and Arta [1] in the central part of the Pind mountain system. Within the park there are large mountain ranges Dzumerka (Atamanika) and Peristeri (Lakmos) [2] [3] .
| National Park “Dzumerka, Peristeri and Arakhtos Gorge” | |
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| Greek Εθνικό Πάρκο Τζουμέρκων, Περιστερίου και Χαράδρας Αράχθου | |
 Stone Bridge Plaki | |
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| Area | 820 km² |
| Average height | 144-2429 m |
| Established | year 2009 |
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| A country |
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| Peripherals | Thessaly , Epirus |
| Peripheral units | Arta , Trikala , Ioannina |
tzoumerka-park.gr | |
In the National Park there are three protected areas of the Natura 2000 network (GR2130007, GR2110002 and GR2130013). Of these, the “Mount Lakmos (Peristeri)” (GR2130007) [4] and “Atamanika (Neraida) Mountains” (GR2110002) [5] sections are fully included in the National Park, and the “Wide Atamanika (Neraida) Mountains” section (GR2130013) [6] - most of the territory [3] .
Also in the park there are two important areas for birds - “Atamanika Mountains (Dzumerka)” [7] and “Mount Peristeri” [8] , five reserves [3] :
- Arachtos Gorge with an area of 2733 ha
- Oriental Zumerka with an area of 1,430 hectares
- Theodorian 413 hectares
- Vurgarels with an area of 1000 hectares
- Kutsuyo-Zakuta-Mnimata with an area of 1927.8 ha
There are five traditional settlements in the park: , , , and [3] .
Also in the park there are special natural landscapes “Arakhtos Gorge” (AT3011038) [9] and “Gorge of the Khrusias, Sirakon, Kalarite River” (AT3010045) [10] , numerous cultural monuments ( classical , Byzantine and later periods, 139 total) [3] .
Complex terrain, elevation differences (144-2429 m) and water bodies (Aheloos, Arachtos, , Chrusias, Melisuriotikos ( Μελισσουργιώτικος ), Matsukyotikos ( Ματσουκιώτικος ) create a diversity of habitats). Rare and endemic plant species are found [1] . 17 habitat types and 30 types and subtypes of aquatic habitats have been recorded. There are many rare and protected species of mammals, such as otter , brown bear , chamois . The region is especially important for bird populations; hundreds of species of invertebrates, fish, amphibians, and reptiles have also been recorded [2] [3] .
The National Park is a huge ethnographic open-air museum that harmoniously combines natural and man-made environments. Stone bridges, cultural monuments, traditional settlements, works of people's hands are harmoniously combined with beautiful natural landscapes, steep mountains (Strongula, , and Peristeri), gorges, caves, ravines and waterfalls [1] . This combination makes the area unique [2] [3] .
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Region of Epirus: Zumerka National Park Neopr . Greece @ Russia (April 30, 2016). Date of treatment January 10, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Εθνικό Πάρκο Τζουμέρκων (Greek) . Δήμος Κεντρικών Τζουμέρκων (26 Αυγούστου 2013). Date of treatment January 10, 2019.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Περιγραφή (Greek) . Φορέας Διαχειρίσης Πάρκου Τζουμέρκων, Περιστερίου και Χαράδρας Αράχθου. Date of treatment January 10, 2019.
- ↑ N2K GR2130007 dataforms . Natura 2000. Date of treatment January 10, 2019.
- ↑ N2K GR2110002 dataforms . Natura 2000. Date of treatment January 10, 2019.
- ↑ N2K GR2130013 dataforms . Natura 2000. Date of treatment January 10, 2019.
- ↑ Αθαμανικά Όρη (Τζουμέρκα) (Greek) (unavailable link) . Ελληνική Ορνιθολογική Εταιρεία. Date of treatment January 10, 2019. Archived January 10, 2019.
- ↑ Όρος Περιστέρι (Greek) (inaccessible link) . Ελληνική Ορνιθολογική Εταιρεία. Date of treatment January 10, 2019. Archived January 10, 2019.
- ↑ Στενά Αράχθου (Greek) . Φιλότης . Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο . Date of treatment January 10, 2019.
- ↑ Φαράγγι ποταμού Χρούσια, Σιράκο, Καλαρίτες (Greek) . Φιλότης . Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο . Date of treatment January 10, 2019.
Links
- tzoumerka-park.gr - the official website of the National Park "Dzumerka"