Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park
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Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park (Greek: Εθνικό Πάρκο Δάσους Δαδιάς-Λευκίμης-Σουφλίου) is a national park in the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. The park covers an area of 428 km2 (165 sq mi), of which 72.9 km2 (28.1 sq mi) are under strict protection, and is considered one of the most important protected areas in Europe for biodiversity conservation, particularly for birds of prey.
Local surveys have recorded at least 60 species of mammals, 12–13 of amphibians, 29 of reptiles, 17 of fish, and more than 100 species of butterflies, alongside 360–400 plant species.
The area is also part of the European Natura 2000 network and is recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA).
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