Petrified wood in a world-famous petrified forest.
A large area is protected by law (national park in part).
Megalonissi (Nisiopi) island lies within the core zone of about 15,000 hectares.

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Aegean Sea PlateTectonic Plate

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References

members.aon.at (n.d.) http://members.aon.at/huber-oeg/woodworm/Griechenland.htm

Huber, Peter C. (2007) Griechischer Stein .. Der zu Stein gewordene Wald der Insel Lesbos [Greek Stone ..The petrified forest of the island of Lesbos]. Mineralien Welt, 18 (2). 67-72

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Regional Level Types
Megalonissi Island (Nisiopi) Island
Lesbos Regional Unit
North Aegean Administrative Region
Greece Country