town of Konitsa, in the west part of Zagori region. It includes Mount Tymfi, the Vikos Gorge and the Aoos Gorge. It was created in 1973. Pindus National Park The Pindus National Park (also known as Valia Kalda) is in a remote area in the north east of the Pindus mountains, north of the town of Metsovo and south of Perivoli. The park of some 7,000 hectares was established in 1966. There are forests of black pine and beech, and in the higher parts, Bosnian Pine (Pinus leucodermis). The park is a refuge for bears, wild cats, and lynxes. The National Park was selected as main motif for two high value euro collectors' coins: the €10 Greek Birds and Flowers and Black Pine Trees commemorative coins, minted in 2007. On the obverse of the latter there is a panoramic view of the common black pine trees that are prevalent in the park. See also Agrafa Battle of Pindus Mount Smolikas References Sources N. Hammond, Epirus, vol. A΄, transl. Athanasiou Giagka, publ. Epirotiki Vivliothiki, Athens 1971, pp. 12–13. F. Dasoulas, “Pindos, oi geografikes kai istorikes diastaseis enos onomatos” [Pindos, the geographical and historic dimensions of a name], Epirotiko Imerologio 31(2012), pp. 189–254 K. Tsipiras, Oreini Ellada [Mountainous Greece], publ. Kedros S.A., 2003, pp. 14–61 N. Kosmas, “Oi diodoi tis Pindou” [The passages of Pindos], Epirotiki Estia 4 (1955), pp. 14–20. N. Pihtos, H aisthitiki tis Pindou [The aesthetics of Pindos], publ. City of Metsovo, Ioannina 1988. B. Nitsiakos, Oi oreines koinotites tis voreias Pindou. Ston apoiho tis makras diarkeias [The mountainous settlements of Northern Pindos. Long term echoes], publ. Plethron, Athens 1995. Further reading Salmon, T. (2006), The Mountains of Greece: The Pindos Mountains, Cicerone Press, External links Greek Mountain Flora Pindus Mountains terrain map by Geopsis (includes Tzoumerka, Peristeri, Aspropotamos, Triggia, Koziakas) Mountain ranges of Albania Mountain ranges of Greece Physiographic sections Landforms of Epirus (region) Landforms of Central Greece Landforms of Thessaly Landforms of Western Macedonia