Mainalo

 ( Landforms Of Arcadia, Peloponnese ) 

Mainalo has several ecological environments, comprising:

• Mediterranean arborescent matorrals, covering of the mountain, this environment consists of Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean evergreen grouped under arborescent .^:59
• Endemic oro-Mediterranean with Ulex, covering of the mountain, this environment consists of a dry mountainous environment. Mediterranean heaths are usually dominated by Genista, while containing various other, often spined, like Acantholimon, Astragalus, Erinacea, Bupleurum, Ptilotrichum, Echinospartum, and Anthyllis. This environment also includes a variety of Asteraceae and Lamiaceae.^:53
• Calcareous rocky slopes with Lithophyte, covering of the mountain, this environment consists of limestone cliffs and , featuring great ecological diversity, with many endemic plants growing in fissures within rock.^:96

Many , , , , and Diurnality predatory birds inhabit Mainalo. These include, among others;

• Reptiles such as the Balkan whip snake, marginated tortoise, Kotschy's gecko, Greek rock lizard, Peloponnese wall lizard, European copper skink, and the Vipera ammodytes.
• Mammals such as the European hare, beech marten, European badger, Lesser noctule, edible dormouse, Thomas's pine vole, and the western broad-toothed field mice.
• Amphibians such as the European green toad, European tree frog, and the Syrian spadefoot.
• Birds such as the northern goshawk, Eurasian sparrowhawk, common buzzard, common kestrel, and the peregrine falcon.
• Insects such as the Kretania sephirus butterfly, Persian skipper butterfly, eastern orange tip butterfly and the Pieris ergane.

• Mainalo Ski Center
• Forecasts on Mainalo
• University of Patras article on Mainalo and the Menalon highlands