The document discusses the waters and rivers of the region of Aitoloakarnania in Greece, including the Acheloos River which gives its name to ancient cities along its banks. It also mentions the Evinos River, named after a king who drowned in its waters, and protected natural areas in the region like the National Park of the Lagoons of Mesolonghi - Aitoliko along the Acheloos and Evinos rivers that are home to various bird species.
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Τα νερά της Αιτωλοακαρνανίας -Μέρος 2οThe waters of Aitoloakarnania.pptx
4. River Evinos
It owes its name to the name of the king of
Aetolia, Evinos, who drowned in its waters.
The Evinos or Agios Dimitrios dam is built
there.
It is known from Mythology as the passage of
Heracles and the Centaur Nessus, and it
was named after King Evinos who drowned
in its waters.
5. 1.The ancient theater of Kalydona 2. The ancient and modern Thermo
3. The ancient Limnea Vlochos 4. The Citadel of Thestia
6. Protected areas of Aitoloakarnania
The National Park of the Lagoons of Mesolonghi - Aitoliko, the lower reaches and
estuaries of the Acheloos and Evinos rivers and the Echinades islands
Βirds in the wetland:swan, pelican, egret, cormorant, flamingo, moorhen