Forests & Mountains
The most important forests of the Serres Regional Unit are:
Lailia Forest: Located on Vrontos mountain, near the town of Serres. It is known for its fir trees and ski resort. Kerkini Forest: It is located around Lake Kerkini and includes rich vegetation with plane trees, willows and oaks. Mavrothalassa Forest: A mixed forest that stretches across the Menoiki massif. These forests are home to rich flora and fauna, constituting important habitats in the region.
In the forests of Serres we meet a variety of animals:
Deer (Cervus elaphus): Common in the forests of Lailia and the Black Sea. Wild boars (Sus scrofa): They roam throughout the mountainous and forested area. Wolves (Canis lupus): They live mainly in isolated and mountainous forests. Foxes (Vulpes vulpes): Very adaptable, found in all forest areas. Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris): Often on tall tree trunks in the forests of Lailia.
Mountains of Serres
Mount Beles (Kerkini): Located on the Greek-Bulgarian border. It hosts birds such as the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) and the Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus). Mount Lailias: Near the town of Serres. There live the Serpent Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) and the Little Egret (Ardea cinerea). Mount Menoikio: It is located southeast of the city of Serres and is home to birds such as the Eagle (Aquila pomarina) and the Mallard (Aythya nyroca). These mountains offer rich biodiversity and are important habitats for the birds of the region.
Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)
The Aetogerakina is a diurnal bird of prey of the Aetidae family, one of the gerakines found in the Greek area. The scientific name of the species is Buteo rufinus. A scene of our museum
