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In the western part of the beach of "Analipsi" there is the river mouth of "Aposelemis". The river of "Aposelemis" is a natural border dividing the Municipality of Hersonissos and the Municipality of Gouves.
In its delta there is an important wetland, integrated in the National Center of Biotopes and Wetlands. The distance from Heraklion City. is 19km
In its delta there is an important wetland, integrated in the National Center of Biotopes and Wetlands. The distance from Heraklion City. is 19km
The wetland of Aposelemis is found in the eastern side of Kato Gouves settlement between Analipsi village at east and Gouves to west and by a distance of 19 km from Heraklion town.
It is shaped by the estuaries of the Aposelemis river, which starts its flow from the plateau of Lasithi and meets the sea at Kato Gouves
. It covers a total extent of about 80 acres, forming a rare biotope, unique of its kind, that hosts numerous birds. The estuaries of the river overflow with winter rains (end October up to early April). At the end of the rainy season, the water in the estuaries is evaporated leaving small lakes. The region has been impressed in a scale 1:500 and has been characterized by the Address of Forests of Heraklion as a wildlife reserve. It is reached by a dirt road, from Gouves and from Analipsi, allowing easy access to visitors.At the end you can see the
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