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Marine Park is located along the southern coast from the promontory
of Marathia’s Cape to the beach of Gerakas, including the
outback of the beaches of Limni Kerì, Laganas and Kalamaki
and the Strofades, two small islands 50 nautical miles southern
of Zakynthos. This area presents the main characteristics of the
Mediterranean ecosystem, with sandy beaches, emerging rocks and
sandy dunes, whereas in the outback there are thick pinewoods, fertile
areas for the agriculture and the Mediterranean landscape |
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with spontaneous vegetation. The National Marine Park has been founded in 1999 with the main purpose of defending the particular fauna of the southern part of the island and of its integration with the local society. The most important animal specimen to protect are the turtles turtles Caretta-Caretta and the Mediterranean Seals Monachus-Monachus. The turtles are all over the areas of the Park and every year they come back to the sandy beaches south of Zakynthos to breed whereas the seals are usually seen around the bay of Laganas but they prefer the numerous caves of the western coast of the island. In addition to turtles and seals the park intends to protect also other animal specimen: Birds: the southern gulf of Zakynthos and the |
Strofades
are usually visited by migrating birds, wild swans, swallows, kingfishers,
and sea gulls. |
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The
symbol of the National Marine Park of Zakynthos is the turtle and
the head office is in Zakynthos, El. Venizelou street. For more information: Tel: 0030 2695 29870-1 Fax: 0030 2695 23499 E-Mail: info@nmp_zak.org |
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