06/02/2008
KONITSA REGION/NATURAL RESERVES
Wild Life Shelters:
1. Plikati-Gorgopotamos:
Temporary Shelter for Animals of Prey (until 31/7/2008).
Regions of the villages Plikati, Gorgopotamos.
Size: 622 hectares.
Government Gazette number 381/Β/88.
Important types of fauna: Wild goat, Bear, Deer, Wild boar, Golden eagle.
2. Aetomilitsa:
Permanent Shelter for Animals of Prey
Region of village Aetomilitsa
Size: 1780 hectares.
Decision No.: 1691/3-7-95 of the Forests Directorate of Ioannina. Important types of fauna: Wild goat, Bear, Deer, Wolf, Wild boar, Golden eagle.
3. Vourkopotamos-Pirgos:
Permanent Shelter for Animals of Prey
Regions of villages Gannadio-Pirgos-Pirsogiannis.
Size 2,342 hectares.
Government gazette Numbers 706/Β/76 and 378/Β/81.
Important types of fauna: Bear, Wild boar, Deer.
4. Pades:
Permanent Shelter for Animals of Prey
Region of Pades
Size: 2,080 hectares.
Government Gazette number 925/Β/89.
Important types of fauna: Wild boar, Bear, Deer.
5. Aoos Gorge:
Permanent Shelter for Animals of Prey
Regions of Konitsa, Elefthero, Papigo.
Size 3,600 hectares.
Government Gazette number 527/Β/86.
It is located close to the shelters for animals of prey in Papigo and Vrissohori-Iliohori.
Its largest section is part of the National Park of Vikos-Aoos (peripheral zone).
Important types of fauna: Wild goat, Bear, Wild boar, Deer, Golden eagle, Partridge, Starling.
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