Unique characteristics

The special ecological value of Northern Pindos National Park, which is recognized globaly, arises from the fact that within its limits two National Forests are enclosed:

  • the National Forest of Pindos (Valia Calda)
  • the Vikos- Aoos National Forest

Apart from the two National Forests the protected area includes:

  • Eleven areas listed in the European Network of Protected Areas “NATURA 2000”:


NAMEAREA CHARACTERIZATIONAREA CODEAREA (ha)
Vasilitsa MountainSACGR 13100018.036,81
Valia Calda and Aoos artificial lakeSPAGR 131000214.449,82
Natural Park of Pindos (Valia Calda) (Broader Area)SACGR 13100036.719,98
Orliakas and Tsourgiakas MountainsSPAGR 13100049.842,54
National Forests of Vikos-AoosSACGR 213000112.950,75
Peaks of Smolikas MountainSACGR 213000219.688,11
Central Part of ZagoriSACGR 213000432.910,15
Metsovo Area (Anilio-Katara)SACGR 21300067.251,87
Mitsikeli MountainSACGR 21300088.576,12
Tymfi (Gkamila) MountainSPAGR 213000927.734,75
Central Part of Zagori and East Part of Mitsikeli MountainSPAGR 213001153.356,89

 

SAC: Special Area of Conservation

SPA: Special Protection Area

  • One Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Mount Orliakas)
    • One area characterized as a “Biogenetic Reservoir”: the wider area of Valia Calda
    • The Geopark of Vikos-Aoos, listed in the European Network of Geoparks (UNESCO)
  • Eleven wild life shelters:

 

NAMEYEAR OF DECLARATIONCOMMON MINISTERIAL DECISION NUMBERAMENDMENT/ EXTENSION
National Forest Vovousa & Flampourario198699509/2215/86, ΦΕΚ 594/Β/86
Game reserve Vrysochori – Iliochori1983156371/83,ΦΕΚ 385/Β/83172996/2461/85, ΦΕΚ 452/Β/85
Game reserve Valia Kirna198695666/1757/86, ΦΕΚ 522/Β/86
Game reserve Paliomonastiro - Mpatefourlo198695666/1757/86, ΦΕΚ 522/Β/86
Game reserve Kyra Kali - Trypimeni198695666/1757/86, ΦΕΚ 522/Β/86
Game reserve Kedros -Papigkos1977205016/5557/77, ΦΕΚ 308/Β/7779204/2779/93, ΦΕΚ 420/Β/93
Game reserve Pades198991803/3210/89, ΦΕΚ 925/Β/89
Game reserve Mavrovouni – Moutsiara  (Metsovo– Chysovitsa – Greveniti)197638083/2188/76, ΦΕΚ 757/Β/7664080/697/91, ΦΕΚ 577/Β/91
Game reserve Agios Athanasios – Sipitoura1984179594/4708/84, ΦΕΚ 18/Β/85
Game reserve Aoos Canyon198695431/1713/86, ΦΕΚ 527/Β/86
Game reserve Tsouka Karali - Veloni1981153849/2229/81, ΦΕΚ 321/Β/81