The value of this particular forest is acquaintance from the antiquity, as the oaks were considered by the ancestors our holy trees, and no unfairly as this was supported by the life of generations and generations  of Gallou Residents. Today  they oak trees cannot mark the standard of living of the residents, however they signal the beauty of  the village while they create a landscape of inexperienced natural beauties and a environmental oasis of green.

The collection of oak used to be very difficult, laborious and dangerous work. The fruit of oaks for a lot of centuries constituted an exclusive raw material for the treatment of skins in tannage. Apart from this big historical and cultural value this forest has also a significant ecological importance:

a) The forest of gentle oak of Rethymno accomodates important types of birds.
b) Has significant biodiversity in the floration.
c) Retains waters of rain and protects the city of Rethymno from the danger of flood.
d) Has beneficial consequences for the quality of the atmospheric air of the city but also.
e) Has apparent aesthetic value.