Reach Geology and Biota .
Geology and Biota
The biggest part of
southern Evia is covered by
slates and
marbles found in the area (called
sipolinomarmara).
Through the commerce of these stones the area met great prosperity In many parts ,among the modern quarries one can find out the old pits mainly on the western foothills of Mount
Ochi and in the wider area of
Ag. Dimitrios.
The stones and marbles (sipolinomarmara) of
Karystos adorn constructions worldwide.
Flora.
The area sustains over than
700 species of plants. Some of these plants are rare, endemic or protected. Mount
Ochi and generally
Cavodoros are thought to be a biological paradise not only in
Greece but
Europe as well.
Despite its small size the Mount of Ochi is considered as one of the most unknown, yet interesting parts for the study of plants.
Fauna.
Once upon a time Mount
Ochi used to have primates. Nowadays the area’s fauna is characterized by a limited number of big primates.
Those of them that abound are common species such as the
fox, the
badger the
hedgehog rodents.
Rabbits seem to become extinct due to hunting.
Sea.
Cavodoros is one of the richest piscatorial parts in
Aegean while
Evian gulf is a peaceful, close and swallow sea.
The sea in the
southern Evia are relatively swallow since near the coasts they hardly surpass
50 m .
The currents are local and not violent and since the place is regularly angled, fish are of a small size.
The
Cavodoro’s sea have the ocean’s characteristics.
The water is too deep and no protected bays exist.
In the northern coasts, within a
1500m distance from the coastline the depth is over
300m, the sea is often turbulent with many currents and huge waves.
