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East Macedonia & Thrace

Likana protected site

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The Likana protected site has an area of 3 ha.It was set up to protect the natural habitat of the Eastern Hooded Helleborine orchid. A large number of rare and protected plants can be found here in a small area.Likana is a kingdom of orchids. 15 species of those pretty flowers grow here in close proximity, among which the butterfly orchid, included in Bulgaria’s Red Book, the pyramidal orchid, the Horned bee orchid, which is one of the most original Bulgarian orchids. Its blossoms have a striking resemblance to an insect.In Bulgaria, the Eastern Hooded Helleborine is only to be found in the Likana protected site. Other rare species to be found here are the wild sage and the Mediterranean milkwort.


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