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Foloi oak forest : ウィキペディア英語版 | Foloi oak forest
The Folóï oak forest ((ギリシア語:Δρυοδάσος Φολόης)) is an oak forest in southwestern Greece. It is located in the municipal unit Foloi, Elis, in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The Folóï oak forest is situated at an altitude of 688m, on the plateau of the Folóï mountain. It is an ecosystem unique in the Balkan peninsula and consists of a territory of , which is almost entirely covered by deciduous oaks that form a dense forest area. ==Mythology== The Pholóē oak forest was known to Ancient Greeks, because of its proximity to many of their settlements in the Elis region. The mysterious beauty of the forest inspired them to believe that it was a habitat of Centaurs and fairies. They gave the forest the name ''Pholóē'' ((ギリシア語:Φολόη), modern Greek pronunciation: Folóï) and the chief of the Centaurs the name ''Phólos'' ((ギリシア語:Φόλος)). The fairies of the forest were the ''Dryads'' ((ギリシア語:Δρυάδες)), "oak fairies".
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