Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park
Pine and oak forest with vultures and raptors in Thrace, north-eastern Greece
The park is a mosaic of low mountains, mature forests, meadows and streams at the south-eastern end of the Rhodope Mountains, close to the Turkish border. It is the only breeding site of the Cinereous vulture in the Balkans, and 36 of the 38 European diurnal raptor species have been recorded here.
Things to do
- HeritageVisit the Dadia Ecotourism Centre near Dadia village for its information centre, cafe and shop
- WildlifeWatch raptors from the observation post built in 1998 above a feeding site
- On footFollow the marked trails maintained by WWF Greece and local volunteers
- Rail & liftsJoin a locally trained guide to learn how to behave in the sensitive forest
- Try thisEat at the small restaurant run by the women's cooperative in Dadia
Greece · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Est. 2006 Size 428 km² Highest 620 m Protected area category: IUCN VI
Also worth seeing
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Raptor feeding site observation post
Built in 1998 to overlook a feeding site for vultures and other raptors. - 3
Mount Kapsalo
The park's highest point, at 620 m above sea level.