- Lake Stymphalia
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lake_name = Lake Stymphalia
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cities =Lake Stymphalia (Greek: "Λίμνη Στυμφαλία" - pron. "Límnē Stymphalía") is located in the north-eastern part of the
Peloponnese , in theCorinthia prefecture.Citation
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title ="BirdLife IBA Factsheet: GR117 Lake Stymphalia", BirdLife International 2005 BirdLife's online World Bird Database: the site for bird conservation. Version 2.0. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International
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year =2005
url =http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=1059&m=0
accessdate = 2007-04-04 ] It is a Wetlands area, a popular farming area. Usually this area around the lake is fairly dry underfoot. The area is rich in birds, amphibians and plant life.The area is also mentioned in
Greek Mythology , due to theStymphalian birds , which infested the Arcadian woods near the lake.Heracles ' 6th labour was to exterminate them.Citation
last =Leadbetter
first =Ron
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title = "Stymphalian Birds." Encyclopedia Mythica from Encyclopedia Mythica Online.
date =6/20
year =1999
url =http://www.pantheon.org/articles/s/stymphalian_birds.html
accessdate = 2007-04-04]References
External links
*http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=593668
*http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=1059&m=0
*http://www.showcaves.com/english/gr/karst/Stymphalia.html
*http://www.cnrs.ubc.ca/index.php?id=3526
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khGH-IVDdew
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