Gavdos and Gavdopoula islands, Crete (Greece) | Text

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Gavdos and Gavdopoula islands, Crete

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Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context

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.

Pressure/threats to key biodiversity

The main threats include uncontrolled tourism development and plans to construct an industrial unit on Gavdopoula islet. The area is a candidate SAC.

Protected areas

National None International None

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) 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 03/12/2024.