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GREECE!
 - Eco - Tourism
The variety and richness of Greek eco-systems
provide a wide range of opportunities for
alternative holiday experiences. You can
explore woodlands and forests, located not
only in the mountainous hinterland but also
in some islands or near lakes and rivers.
You can watch and wonder at the many rare
species of birds nesting or finding refuge
in Greece's coastal eco-systems and 360 wetlands
(the sandy beaches, dunes and rocky coasts,
as well as the river deltas, lagoons and
fore-shores), in the hinterland (springs,
gorges, rivers, lakes), and in national parks
and forests. You can study the extreme diversity
of Greek flora. Visit the unique Valley of
Butterflies in Rodos Island, or visit the
marine parks of Alonissos and Zante, where
two rare endangered species, the loggerhead
sea-turtle caretta caretta and the Mediterranean
seal monachus monachus, find refuge.
Visitors to ecological sensitive
areas will
observe proper respect to the
protection
of the environment from pollution
or any
nuisance to habitats.
Information on how to visit
specific protected
areas can be provided by various
local information
centers, local authorities
and specialized
agencies.
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