Mar 18, 2023
📍𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻, 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀, 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗲 🇬🇷
The Park, founded in 2000, is the most important wetland in Attica. The area of the Park reaches 13,000 acres. Historically, the site is identified with the field of the Battle of Marathon (490 BC), there was the Persian camp. The forest is at risk of fires due to the composition of the vegetation. The area belongs to the Natura 2000 network with 115 species of birds and endangered species of fish, reptiles and amphibians.
Photo and commentary by Vasilis Chrisanthopoulos.
