Fill the slopes of the park and make up wonderful images
Spring has entered for good in its petrified forest Lesvos with several species of plants already in flowering. Among them, the first orchids of the park began to bloom.
‘The butterfly orchid Ophrys Papilionacea Essp. Heroica, adorns the hiking routes that lead to the upright fossil trunks 20,000,000 years old, “the director of the Museum of Petrified Forest in Sigri Professor Nikos Zouros tells RES-EIA. And he goes on to say: “These days their red flowers are presented by the first serapies and specifically the species of Serapias orientalis SSP. Carica with a larger number of people than Serapias Orientalis SSP. Orientalis ».
But no doubt the kind of impressive is the only Lesvos orchid, Ophrys Lesbis, which fills the slopes of the park and comprises wonderful images with the beautiful pink Margarita of West Lesvos, Crepisrubra!
Also, the Ophrys Tenthredinifera and the subspecies of Ophrys Tenthre Dinifera SSP began to flower. Vilosa.
“The area of the Petrified Forest, says Mr Zouros, and especially the park in the main fossil location, in addition to the impressive fossil trees it hosts, highlights its importance and the wild orchids that adorn its protected area and this spring.”
The park is a rare habitat for wild orchids, a natural wealth of plant species and remarkable variety during flowering, making it an ideal place for observing wild flora in West Lesvos.
It is noteworthy that the new fence of the park separates the protected area from the surrounding pastures, protects and maintains the wild flora, and in particular, the largest and most important habitat of Orchids Ophrys Lesbis, which is one of the most characteristic orcheoid species in Greece. Protection measures contribute to the increasing presence of the orchid in the Livadian and Frygano areas of the Park over the years.
“The only wealth of plants can be used to attract scholars and observers from all over Europe as it combines many advantages. Park routes allow the plants safe to maintain plants and easy to access and observe wildlite species with the application of protection measures while monitoring plant populations to ensure the protection and sustainability of this rare habitat “concludes. Announced UNESCO World Geopark continues. “
The Lesvos Petrified Forest Museum is organizing tomorrow Sunday, April 6, at 12 noon, a tour of unique fossils and the wealth of spring flowering!
