THE ENVIRONMENT MUSEUM OF STYMPHALIA

Lake Stymphalia is an important -and unique at the Peloponnese area- sanctuary for migratory birds, as well as a breeding ground for many of them. Around 150 species of migratory birds have been recorded here. The lake is also the home of the smallest fish in the Balkans, the roach, an endangered species, as well as the endemic Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus, commonly known as daska, which survives by hiding in the mud when the lake dries up. Lake Stymphalia has been designated as a protected site under the NATURA 2000 network, the ecological network of protected areas in the European Union. (From the publisher) Introduction THE ENVIRONMENT MUSEUM OF STYMPHALIA The exhibition STYMPHALIA AS PART OF THE NATURA 2000 NETWORK ENVIRONMENT UNIT - The land and waters of Stymphalia THE GEOLOGY OF STYMPHALIA Rocks and fossils The Zarouchla Group The Tripoli zone The Pindos zone Neogen deposits Stymphalia limestones How was the lake formed? Karst landscapes Caves Sink holes Estavelles STYMPHALIA, A MOUNTAIN BASIN North of the Stymphalia basin East of the Stymphalia basin West of the Stymphalia basin South of the Stymphalia basin How is Lake Stymphalia fed and drained? Hadrian's Aqueduct Water utilisation in Stymphalia The Stymphalia Issue Travellers in Stymphalia Narrations from travellers - Plants, animals, men THE HABITAT OF THE MOUNTAINS THE HABITAT OF THE LAKE Stymphalian Birds THE INHABITANTS OF STYMPHALIA Ancient Stymphalos TRADITIONAL CRAFTS UNIT - Lake Stymphalia ECOLOGICAL EQUILIBRIUM Human activities Crowding the baliza - Agricultural activities THE LAKE AND THE CULTIVATIONS Vines and raisins Harvesting and spreading out the raisins Cereals Sowing and ploughing Harvesting Threshing Winnowing Sieving Dragatis - Livestock farming and apiculture STOCK-RAISING Livestock enclosure Cheese-making Transhumance Animal fair BEEKEEPING TRANSPORT BY PACK ANIMALS Further activities Bibliography