Gavdos and Gavdopoula islands, Crete (Greece) IBA | Summary

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Gavdos and Gavdopoula islands, Crete

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Greece
Subnational region(s): Crete

IBA Justification: B1i, B2, C2 (2012)

Area: 11,587 hectares (115.87 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): Hellenic Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
Two islands south of Crete. Gavdos is covered with maquis, phrygana, and Pinus and Juniperus forest. Gavdopoula is covered with phrygana.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for passage migrants.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gavdos and Gavdopoula islands, Crete (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gavdos-and-gavdopoula-islands-crete-iba-greece on 06/01/2025.