Wildlife Shelters ()

1) Natura Areas 2000: Frakto Forest. 2) Natura Areas 2000: Virgin Forest of central Rhodope. 3) Preserved natural monuments - The Virgin Forest of central Rhodope. Preys" Shelters: 1) Prinolofos-Mavrokordato. 2) The Virgin Forest of Sili (of Paranesti). 3) Aetorachi (of Paranesti).

Within the municipality is the Vistonida Lake, which occupies an area of 45,000 square meters and its depth varies from 2 to 3.5 meters. The lake is the natural recipient of all mountain streams of the region and in this spills the rivers Kosynthos and Kompsatos (Kourou). In the lake and the lagoon, there are complex ecosystems which accommodate a variety of fauna, particularly birds and fish fauna. The diversity of flora is also significant there, with the dominant vegetation to be formed by various kinds of sand hills. However, the lake is facing problems of pollution from urban sewage and industrial waste that end up in the waters through the rivers. Nevertheless, this habitat is under the state’s protection as part of a network of the protected areas of “Natura 2000” and has been declared an animal shelter.

Within the municipality there are two protected areas and important habitats, declared preys" shelter. These areas are: Ntomouz Orman (Abdera), with an area of 2,900 hectares, and is subject to Forest Service of Xanthi (FEK 458/B/85) and Vistonida Lake, with an area of 930 hectares, and is subject to Forest Service of Xanthi (FEK 666 / B / 78)

Kentavros – Pachni - (Miki, Echinos, Kotyli) with an area of 4,000 hectares, it belongs to The Forest Service of Xanthi (FEK 714/B/77)

The preys" shelter of Gerakas-Oraio, has an area of 3,270 hectares, and it’s a part of the Forest Service of Xanthi (FEK 778/Β/82 & 464/Β/84) while the one in Centauros-Pachnis has an area of 4,000 hectares and it’s also a part of the Forest Service of Xanthi (FEK 714/Β/77).

Tsanaktere (Karyofyto) with an area of 903 hectares. It belongs to the Forest Service of Stavroupolis (FEK 392/B/89).
Gerakas – Oraio with an area of 3,270 hectares. belongs to the Forest Service of Xanthi (FEK 778/B/82 and 464/B/84). 
Nestos river Straits - Nestos Left bank, with an area of 3,000 hectares. It belongs to the Forest Service of Stavroupolis (FEK 632/22-9-94). 
Nestos Straits, with an area of 1,125 hectares. It belongs to the Forest Service of Kavala (FEK 733/B/76). Forest-Chaidou (Kariofito), with an area of 2,200 hectares. It belongs to the Forest Service of Xanthi (FEK 448/B/77)

There are several game reserves in the region of Topeiros. One is situated in the Kontzou Orman area (Nestos), expending for 7,800 hectares, and it belongs to the forest services Kavala and Xanthi (FEK 132/B/86). Another one is near the straits of Nestos- Left bank of Nestos , with an area of 3,000 hectares, and it belongs to the Forest Service of Stavroypoli (FEK 632/22-9-94). Others are situated in Ntomouz Orman (Avdira), with an area of 2,900 hectares, and it beongs to the Forest Service of Xanthi (FEK 458/B/85), straits of Nestos , with an area of 1,125 hectares, and it belongs to the Forest Service of Kavala (FEK 733/B/76) and Dasochori-Fwni Amerikis (Erasmiou), with an area of 930 hectares, belonging to the Forest Service of Xanthi (FEK 778/B/82).

The Saint Timothy-Coupia, with an area of 2,430 hectares, is subject to the Forest Service of Kavala (FEK 733/B/76). The area of Pangaion, with an area of 4,500 hectares, is subject to Forest Service of Kavala (FEK & 610/B/79 757/B/82). The Limenari-Theologos-Potamia-Prinos-Maries, with an area of 3,174 hectares, is subject to Forest Service of Thasos (FEK 698/B/82) and Kallirachi-Maries, with an area of 2,400 hectares, is subject to Forest Service of Thasos. The area of Pangaion, with an area of 4,500 hectares, is subject to Forest Service of Kavala (FEK & 610/B/79 757/B/82). The area of Pangaion, with an area of 4,500 hectares, is subject to Forest Service of Kavala (FEK & 610/B/79 757/B/82).