Thassos was and is known as "the
green island". Here grows outweigh large pine-trees. Also you will
find stone-pines, planes and oak-trees at some places.
Further there are numerous kinds of shrub bushes and shrubberies, for
example strawberry bushes and brooms.
This kind of vegetation is also called Macchia. You often will find it
in the near by rivers and lakes. |
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Spiny dwarf busches are growing at a
rocky underground, for example spiny brooms.
Under cover of spines and thorns there are growing spicy herbs like
sage, rosemary, thyme and so on.
On the coast and lowland you are often find
olive-trees and fruit-trees. The cold-presses olive-oil is very good for
cooking.
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In spring Thassos unfold its hole
beauty. A lot of natarual grow flowers, like pinks, anemones, corn
poppies and peonies present a colourful and unforgettable view. |
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On Thassos there was some forest fires in the
last years, becaus of the dusty and hot summer. The Government troubled about
the reforestation, but it needs time till the pine-trees will be grow up. From
there we have an appeal to all tourist who makes holiday on Thassos:
- No camp fires!
- Keep the nature clean!
- Stub out your cigarett very well!
Please help to prevent the forest fires - so Thassos
can be a beautiful island in the future.
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The most animals you will find on
Thassos are amphibian, reptiles and birds. Wild kinds of mammals you
donīt find on Thassos. But some people sayed they have seen some rabbits
and here and there some deers. The sheeps and goats you will see around
the island are not wild, they all have an owner. You also will see a lot
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On Thassos there a lot of birds, for
example the white-head-gull, where you will see often at the habour. There
also a lot of singing birds. At the flowering time (May/June) you can also
see a lot of butterflys on Thassos.
Around Theologos and near Maries
turtels can cross your way. At water bulrushes and in the near of the lake
you can hear and see some kinds of froggs. |
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Also lizards are not rare on
Thassos. You will find them on warm and dry places like old ruins or at
the place of excavation.
Sometimes you can also see snakes on Thassos. But the most of them are
non-toxic. The most kind of snakes you will see is like the slow-worm.
Only one kind of snake is known as toxic - it is the sand-viper. The bite
of a sand-viper can be dangerous to life. If you will be bite, you should
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The best protection for snake bites are:
- ankle-high shoes
- a firm step, because snakes run away if there is
some concussion at the ground.
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