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The petrified forest of Lesvos–Protected natural monument

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Remains of fossil plants, which form the famous «Petrified forest of Lesvos», declared as a Protected Natural Monument, have been found in many localities on the western part of Lesvos island. The fossilised forest of Lesvos was developed during Late Oligocene to Lower-Middle Miocene, due to the intense volcanic activity in the area. Neogene volcanic…