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Spercheios river valley is located in Eastern Central Greece, in Fthiotida province.

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Spercheios river valley is one Important Area for Birds of Greece, also is a NATURA area and Special Protected Area.
The area characterized by riparian forests and cultivated areas.

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The soil of the area is particularly fertile as a result to cultivating here many plants. Annual cultivations, as cereals, rice, cotton, legumes etc, but also tree groves, as olives, almonds, peanuts, walnuts, vines, cherries, kiwies etc can be found here. On photo an Olive tree.

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Lanius minor is one of more than 250 bird species which use the area for breeding, migration station or wintering refuge. The high avifauna richnes with rare and protected birds characterize the area as Important Bird Area.

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Oriental plane tree forests of the area are the best of Greece. Century-old trees form extensive forests along the river.

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tropical and subtropical coniferous forests

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Except birds, the area have more than 500 flora species, one of them is the Sternbergia lutea of the photo

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Is also important area for amphibians and reptiles. A total of 36 species had recorded here. The Elaphe quatuorlineata of the photo is one the most important area's species. This species is protected.