Rivers

Rivers

We can explain the richness of the flora in terms of a number of natural factors which have influenced the distribution and evolution of the plant species:

1 Geographical formation of pockets of isolation such as mountains and islands.

2 Greece’s position between three continents which have different floras.

3 Climate variation between the north and south in Greece. In the mountains of northern Greece winters can be severe with heavy snowfall, while in the south of the Peloponnese at sea level the climate is entirely frost free.

4 Altitude variation giving rise to very specific montane plant communities. The mountains of Greece are a very significant feature of the landscape with peaks rising to well over 2000m in a number of the ranges.

5 Rainfall variation between the western and eastern sides of the country. In general the western margins of Greece are significantly wetter than the interior and the eastern coasts. Rainfall is very seasonal with the majority falling during December, January, February and March with a hot and dry summer.

The Kalamas river is the lifeblood artery of Thesprotia, the biggest river in Epirus in terms of length.His length is approximately 115 kilometers, his springs lie on the Mountain Duskos, close to the borders with Albania.On the picture you see a hydro power plant

The source of the river is near the village Kalpaki, in the northwestern part of the Ioannina regional unit. It flows south at first, and turns southwest near Soulopoulo. It receives its tributary Tyria near Vrosina, and turns west near Kyp

 arisso. It empties into the Ionian Sea near the village Kestrini, between Igoumenitsa and Sagiada, close to the Albanian border.

Places along the river include, from source to mouth: Mazaraki, Soulopoulo, Vrosina, Raveni, Pente Ekklisies, Kyparisso, Parapotamos and Kestrini.

The Thyamis , also known as Glycis or Kalamas, is a river in the Epirus region of Greece. It flows into the Ionian Sea.

In ancient Greek mythology, Acheron was known as the river of pain, and was one of the five rivers of the Greek underworld. In the Homeric poems the Acheron was described as a river of Hades, into which Cocytus and Phlegethon both flowed

The Acheron is a river located in the Epirus region of northwest Greece. Its source is near the village Zotiko, in the southwestern part of the Ioannina regional unit it flows into the Ionian Sea in Ammoudia, near Parga.

The Thyamis (Greek: Θύαμις), also known as Glycis or Kalamas,is a river in the Epirus region of Greece. It flows into the Ionian Sea. The names of the Chameria region (Tsiamouria in Greek), as well as the former Cham minority, derive from the river's name. Thyamis in ancient Greece was mentioned by Pausanias[3] as forming the boundary between Thesprotis and Kestrine.

The Roman poet Virgil called it the principal river of Tartarus, from which the Styx and Cocytus both sprang.The newly-dead would be ferried across the Acheron by Charon in order to enter the Underworld