Mount Dikti, Crete (Greece) IBA | Summary

GR190

Mount Dikti, Crete

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Country/territory: Greece

IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 54,000 hectares (540.00 km²)

Hellenic Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
A wooded mountain in Crete dominated by Pinus and Quercus. The woodland cover has been reduced by recent fires. Human activities include livestock-farming and tourism.

Key biodiversity
An important site for passage and breeding raptors and alpine species.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Dikti, Crete (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-dikti-crete-iba-greece on 24/12/2024.