Wetlands of Lesvos

Danish places for bird watching and photography, are attracting more and more fans of the genre from all over the world. In the wetland of the gulf of Kalloni the sea has neither waves nor foam. It is trapped in "pans" and "baked" to coagulate the salt. This is exactly the life-rich environment that birds choose, while in spring and autumn the people who observe them follow. In fact, their coexistence has reached such a point that flamingos with long legs and striking pink color are not disturbed by human presence. The wetland, which is part of the Natura Protection Network 2000, except the sea area of ​​the bay, includes a large number of terrestrial wetlands.

One of the most beautiful and well hidden secrets of Lesvos:
– Achladeri waterfalls in the gulf of Kalloni
– the salt pans of Kalloni and Polichnitos
– the torrents Tsiknia, Bouvari, Mylopotamos, the Nine Arches, the river, the lagoon of Messa etc..

In the east of the island, at the intersection of Mytilene streets – Kalloni and Mytilene – Γέρας, Evergetoulas river and Dipiou swamp create another impressive wetland, that of Dipio- Larsou. Many reptiles find nests in its estuary, amphibia, birds and insects. Wild geese and ducks, Kingfishers, herons and other birds looking for food end up in the mouths of the rivers Almyropotamos and Vourkos, in the wetland of Vatera. There, the clay soil and the shallow depth of water allow the growth ofplant and animal taxes a short distance from the beach.