Gramvousa peninsula and Gramvouses and Pontikonisi islets, Crete (Greece) IBA | Summary

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Gramvousa peninsula and Gramvouses and Pontikonisi islets, Crete

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Greece

IBA criteria met: B1ii, B2, C2, C6 (2012)
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Area: 13,310 hectares (133.10 km²)

Hellenic Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
A rocky peninsula with phrygana and sea cliffs, and four islands.

Key biodiversity
An important site for raptors associated with sea cliffs, and seabirds.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gramvousa peninsula and Gramvouses and Pontikonisi islets, Crete (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gramvousa-peninsula-and-gramvouses-and-pontikonisi-islets-crete-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.