Mainalo

Geography

• Ostrakina or Profitis Ilias at
• Pateritsa at
• Aidini at
• Mavri Koryfi at
• Mourtzia at
• Mesovouni at
• Krevatia at
• Epano Chrepa at
• Lioritsi at
• Sterna at

  Ecology

• Mediterranean arborescent matorrals, covering of the mountain, this environment consists of Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean sclerophyllous evergreen shrublands grouped under arborescent junipers.^:59
• Endemic oro-Mediterranean heaths with gorse, 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, shrubs like Acantholimon, Astragalus, Erinacea, Bupleurum, Ptilotrichum, Echinospartum, and Anthyllis. This environment also includes a variety of Asteraceae and Lamiaceae.^:53
• Calcareous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation, covering of the mountain, this environment consists of limestone cliffs and screes, featuring great ecological diversity, with many endemic plants growing in fissures within rock.^:96

• Reptiles such as the Balkan whip snake, marginated tortoise, Kotschy's gecko, Greek rock lizard, Peloponnese wall lizard, European copper skink, and the horned viper.
• Mammals such as the European hare, beech marten, European badger, lesser noctule bat, 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 mountain small white butterfly.

  Notable people

• Androsthenes of Maenalus, a pankratiast who won gold in the ancient Olympic Games in 420 and 416 BC.^:27:10
• Damoxenidas of Maenalus, a boxer who won gold in the ancient Olympic Games in 384 BC.^:159:246
• Ephotion of Maenalus, a pankratiast who won gold in the ancient Olympic Games in 464 BC.^:60
• Euthymenes of Maenalus, a boys' and adult wrestler who won gold in the ancient Olympic Games in 400 and 392 BC.^:66
• Nicodamus of Maenalus, a sculptor who made statues of ancient Olympic victors and Greek mythological figures.
• Phormis of Maenalus, a distinguished fighter who became rich in service of Gelo.
• Xenocles of Maenalus, a boys' wrestler who won gold in the ancient Olympic Games in 372 BC.^:177