Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park (Greek: Εθνικό Πάρκο Δάσους Δαδιάς-Λευκίμης-Σουφλίου) is a national park in the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Local surveys have recorded at least 60 species of mammal, 12 of amphibian, 29 of reptile, and 104 of butterfly, alongside 360–400 plant species; birds include the Black vulture, Egyptian vulture, and Griffon vulture.[2][3]
| Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park | |
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| Εθνικό Πάρκο Δάσους Δαδιάς-Λευκίμης-Σουφλίου | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
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| Location | Evros, Greece |
| Nearest town | Soufli (Dadia, Lefkimmi [el]) |
| Coordinates | 41°08′N 26°13′E / 41.13°N 26.22°E |
| Area | 428 km2 (165 sq mi)[2] |
| Established | 2006[2] |
History
editAfter initial protection in 1980, in 2006 the national park was established, protecting an area of some 428 km2 (165 sq mi).[1][2] In 2014, the National Park of Dadia - Lefkimi - Souflion was submitted for future inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List, under criterion x; currently, the submission resides on the Tentative List.[4]
2023 wildfire
editThe major wildfire of August 2023 burned around 73.000 hectares (730 square kilometers) near Alexandroupolis, mostly in the Dadia Forest, leaving 18 people dead. This fire was stated to be "the largest recorded in the EU" up to this time by EU officials.[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Ethniko Parko Dasous Dadias - Lefkimmis - Soufliou". Protected Planet. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d "General Information". Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Welcome". Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "National Park of Dadia - Lefkimi - Souflion". UNESCO. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Firefighters in Greece struggle to control wildfires, including the EU's largest blaze". AP News. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Firefighters in Greece Are Struggling to Battle The E.U.'s Biggest Wildfire Ever Recorded". Time. 24 August 2023. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
External links
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Media related to Dadia – Lefkimi – Soufli Forest National Park at Wikimedia Commons- Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park
