FAUNA/FLORA

A large variety of Fauna and Flora can be found across the island. Before the advent of the tourism industry era the island's economy was based on its agricultural resources. 

A multitude of Mediterranean plants grow on the island: cedars and pine are predominant in the woods while Beach Holly, Sea Daffodils and Salt Cedars are all over the numerous sandy beaches, tomatoes, aubergines, watermelons and melons are widely cultivated in the fertile Koan fields while a plethora of wild herbs and spices thrive in the most improbable of places: dill, chamomile, oregano, rosemary just to name a few...

Poultry. pigs, goats, lambs used to be a must in practically every household. Nowadays some larger animals have been added to the mix, like cows but the farmers have become fewer. The island to this day still covers a large part of its needs in meat and dairy products.

Chances are you will also come upon some of the wildlife: rabbits, hedgehogs, owls, lizards, tortoises, and of course a number of migratory birds, in one of the Natura (protected areas) of the island (The Tigkaki Salt Pan, the Dikaios Mountain and the Psalidi Lake).

Click on the links below to read the corresponding posts

• Local Flora

1. Of Beach Holly
2. Of Sea Daffodil
3. Of Flowers by Sophia Karagianni
4. Of Salt Cedar/Tamarix
5. Fauna and Flora in the Dikaios Area
6. Of Bougainvillea
7. Rosemary
8. Spring Flowers

• Local Fauna

1. Bird watching in Kos
2. Of frogs
3. Local Fauna (Zia)
4. Of tortoises
5. Local Fauna (Old Pyli)
6. Local Fauna (Antimaheia)
7. Local Fauna (Kefalos)
8. Of Cats (Mastichari)
9. Local Fauna (Mastichari)
10. Of Cats (Plaka/Antimachia)
11. Of small birds in Mastichari
12. Of Kids
13. Of Seagulls
14. Freshwater Crab
15. Of Geckos
16. Of Lizards
17. Of butterflies
18. Of Scorpions
19. Of Owls
20. Of Hedgehogs
21. Of Bats
22. Of Dragonflies