[5] The mountain is part of a Natura 2000 site, designated in March 2011, covering an area of 226.4 square kilometres (87.4 sq mi).

The name was likely mistakenly connected to the mountain now known as Mainalo by earlier European travelers.

[9][10] According to ancient Greek mythology, Mount Mainalos got its name from Maenalus, son of Lykaon, king of Arcadia,[11] and in antiquity the mountain was especially sacred to Pan.

Listed by height, they are, among others;[1][4] The mountain houses many forests of Greek fir and Crimean pine.

Natura 2000 cites these forests as the "[Greek fir and Crimean pine's] best representation in Peloponnisos.