319:(Greek: "well-nourished") lake - with rich vegetation, shallow and warm. Overall, forests dominate 95% of the territory. Coniferous forest (about 40% of the land) are predominantly pine and spruce. In the south the forests are mostly pine forests on the terraces above the floodplain. In the north are broad-leaf oak, linden, maple and ash forests. About 12% of the park is secondary forest. In the meadow areas the grasses include Kentucky bluegrass, fescue and foxtail. The park has recorded over 200 species of mushrooms, 100 species of mosses, and 750 species of vascular plants.
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245:Topography
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