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Parnon
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Parnon or ¡Malevos¢ is lower than Taygetus but equally captivating, mainly due to the pine and fir-covered slopes. The mountain¢s highest peak is Megali Tourla or Kronio, reaching 1,934 m. Plateaus, canyons of raw beauty and deep valleys account for a bewitching scenery of unparalleled beauty.
The Parnon range is 100 km long, starting from the Tegea plateau and ending in Cape Maleas.
Oenoundas or ¡Kelefina¢ river to the western sides of the mountain flows into Evrotas, near the city of Sparta.
Parnon¢s woodlands are made of three species of coniferous trees: Abies cephalonica, Pinus nigra and the most rare Juniperus drupacea, as well as of oaks, pine and carob trees.
Close to the borders with Arcadia, there is a forest of Juniperus drupacea surrounding the Malevi covent, that has been characterized a Preserved Natural Monument and a part of the Natura 2000 network. Nearly 1,000 plant species have been inventoried on Parnon, of which 15 are native to it and can only be found on this mountain, while 11 are rare in entire Europe (mostly Asian species). These include: Astragalus agraniotti, Centaurea athoa Sub sp., Parnon, Viola parnonia, Silene lakonica, Centaurea Lakonia. With regard to birds, over 200 species have been inventoried namely the tawny owl, sparrowhawk, wood bird, blackbird, common buzzard, woodpecker, small birds of prey etc. Some of these species are permanent inhabitants of the mountain while others migrate from Africa in Spring, or from northern areas in Winter, whereas others are just passing migratory birds.
The Parnon range is 100 km long, starting from the Tegea plateau and ending in Cape Maleas.
Oenoundas or ¡Kelefina¢ river to the western sides of the mountain flows into Evrotas, near the city of Sparta.
Parnon¢s woodlands are made of three species of coniferous trees: Abies cephalonica, Pinus nigra and the most rare Juniperus drupacea, as well as of oaks, pine and carob trees.
Close to the borders with Arcadia, there is a forest of Juniperus drupacea surrounding the Malevi covent, that has been characterized a Preserved Natural Monument and a part of the Natura 2000 network. Nearly 1,000 plant species have been inventoried on Parnon, of which 15 are native to it and can only be found on this mountain, while 11 are rare in entire Europe (mostly Asian species). These include: Astragalus agraniotti, Centaurea athoa Sub sp., Parnon, Viola parnonia, Silene lakonica, Centaurea Lakonia. With regard to birds, over 200 species have been inventoried namely the tawny owl, sparrowhawk, wood bird, blackbird, common buzzard, woodpecker, small birds of prey etc. Some of these species are permanent inhabitants of the mountain while others migrate from Africa in Spring, or from northern areas in Winter, whereas others are just passing migratory birds.
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