One of the more important karst areas in Greece with many caves.
Mavrovouni ( Greek Μαυροβούνι ( n. Sg. )) Is at 1189 m a northern branch and offshore summit of the Dirfys Mountains (Ορη Δίρφη), the dominant mountains in the north of Central Euboea . He is directly connected to the scotini (Σκοτεινή). Nearby mountains are the Ortari (Ορτάρι) and Xerovouni (Ξεροβούνι) mountains . Further south is the Kadditiko - Passiotiko - Manikiatiko massif . The closest place is Kastrovala Forest (Karystia) and Metochi in Kymi (Κύμη) as well as Agii Apostoli and Koutourla
The mountain range is one of the more important karst areas in Greece with many caves. It was recorded under the number A00010054 in the CORINE Land Cover project . As a result, the protected area Esthetiko Dasos Stenis (Αισθητικό Δάσος Στενής - Dasos Stenis) was established. It is a significant area in terms of flora with many endemic mountain plants as well as a large number of bird species including vultures, eagles and eagle owls .
List of protected animal and plant species
Abies cephalonica (Κεφαλλονίτικο έλατο)
Acer opalus hyrcanum (Σφενδάμι σερβικό)
Adenocarpus complicatus complicatus (Αδενόκαρπος ο συμπεπτηγμένος)
Aethionema iberideum
Alcea pallida pallida
Allium calamarophilon
Anthriscus nemorosa
Asperula suffruticosa
Astragalus creticus rumelicus
Athamanta macedonica
Berberis cretica (Βερβερίς η κρητική)
Bolanthus graecus
Campanula constantinii
Campanula cymaea
Cardamine raphanifolia acris
Carum graecum graecum
Castanea sativa (Καστανιά)
Cephalaria flava setulifera
Cerastium banaticum speciosum
Cerastium candidissimum
Chaerophyllum aromaticum
Cirsium heldreichii euboicum
Cirsium heldreichii heldreichii
Corydalis bulbosa blanda
Crepis incana
Cruciata taurica euboea
Damasonium alisma
Daphne jasminea (Δαφνούλα ιασμινοειδής)
Dianthus biflorus
Dianthus diffuse
Draba parnassica
Drypis spinosa
Epilobium angustifolium
Erophila verna verna
Erysimum microstylum
Euphorbia amygdaloides heldreichii
Euphorbia deflexa
Fritillaria euboeica
Galium citraceum
Galium melanantherum
Galium thymifolium
Genista millii (Γενίστα η Μίλιος)
Geocaryum parnassicum
Geranium macrorrhizum
Hypericum delphicum
Hypericum fragile
Ilex aquifolium (Αρκουδοπούρναρο)
Juniperus foetidissima (Βουνοκυπάρισσο)
Lamium garganicum striatum
Laserpitium siler garganicum
Lepidium hirtum nebrodense
Lilium chalcedonicum
Linum aroanium
Linum elegans
Lysimachia serpyllifolia
Malcolmia macrocalyx scyria
Malva neglecta
Menyanthes trifoliata
Narcissus poeticus poeticus
Nepeta argolica dirphya
Onobrychis alba laconica
Onosma erectum erectum
Orchis purpurea
Origanum lirium
Origanum scabrum
Ornithogalum exaratum
Paeonia mascula hellenica
Paronychia albanica graeca
Phyllitis scolopendrium
Platanus orientalis (Πλάτανος)
Polygala nicaeensis tomentella
Polygonum equisetiforme
Polygonum idaeum
Populus tremula (Τρεμόλευκα)
Rhamnus saxatilis prunifolius (Ράμνος ο προυνόφυλλος)
Ribes orientale (Ρίμπες το ανατολικό)
Rindera graeca
Satureja parnassica parnassica
Saxifraga exarata
Saxifraga scardica
Saxifraga sempervivum
Saxifraga sibthorpii
Scabiosa taygetea taygetea
Scutellaria rupestris parnassica
Sedum cepaea
Senecio ambiguus ambiguus (Σενέκιο το αμφίβολο)
Senecio eubaeus
Sideritis euboea
Silene dirphya
Silene multicaulis genistifolia
Smyrnium orphanidis
Sorbus aria aria (Ασημοσορδιά)
Stachys tetragona
Taraxacum gracilens
Taraxacum molybdocephalum
Taxus baccata (Ίταμος)
Teucrium montanum helianthemoides
Thlaspi ochroleucum
Thymus dolopicus
Valeriana alliariifolia
Verbascum delphicum
Verbascum euboicum
Viola alba dehnhardtii
Viola alba thessala
Viola chelmea
Viola dirphya
Viola euboea
Violareichenbachiana
Viola see ana
Accipiter gentilis gentilis (Διπλοσάινο)
Alectoris graeca (Πετροπέρδικα)
Anthus campestris campestris (Χαμοκελάδα)
Apus melba melba (Σκεπαρνάς)
Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos (Χρυσαητός)
Bubo bubo bubo (Μπούφος)
Caprimulgus europaeus (Γυδοβυζάχτρα)
Cinclus cinclus aquaticus (Νεροκότσυφας)
Circaetus gallicus (Φιδαητός)
Emberiza caesia (Σκουρόβλαχος)
Emberiza cia (Βουνότσιχλονο)
Falco eleonorae (Μαυροπετρίτης)
Falco peregrinus brookei (Πετρίτης)
Gyps fulvus (Όρνιο)
Hieraaetus fasciatus (Σπιζαητός)
Hydrobates pelagicus (Υδροβάτης)
Lanius collurio collurio (Αητόμαχος)
Lullula arborea arborea (Δεντροσταρήθρα)
Monticola solitarius (Γαλαζοκότσυφας)
Motacilla cinerea (Σταχτοσουσουράδα)
Pernis apivorus (Σφηκιάρης)
Phylloscopus bonelli orientalis (Βουνοφυλλοσκόπος)
