Site description
This site is dominated by maquis and phrygana. Fires have created large barren areas. The main human activity is livestock-farming.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for species characteristic of Mediterranean scrub.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mount Koutroulis, Mount Agios Dikaios and Modia plateau, Crete. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 04/02/2023.