Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: B1i, B2, C2 (2012)
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Area: 11,587 ha
Site description (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 (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gavdos and Gavdopoula islands, Crete. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/1178 on 30/05/2023.
