GR190
Mount Dikti, Crete


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Chukar Alectoris chukar LC resident (1996) common B2
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus NT resident (1996) 2 pairs B2
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus LC resident (1996) 65–80 pairs B2, C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos LC resident (1996) 4 pairs B2, C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1976 Chalasia (Zenion-Exo Potamon-Mesa Lasithiou) Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) 1
1976 Dasos Viannou--Amiron/Viannou--Amiron--Kefalovryso Game Refuge (-) -
1976 Chalasia/Zenion--Exo Potamon--Mesa Lasithiou Game Refuge (-) -
1982 Anavlocho (Vrachasiou) Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) <1
2001 Selakano Dimou Ierapetras Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) 3
2001 Gianna Koryfi Dimou Agiou Nikolaou Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) 3
2001 Ano Limnion Dimou Mallion Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) <1
2002 Amiron, Kefalovrysiou Dimou Viannou Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) 5
2003 Plathiani Lagkada Dimou Oropediou Katafygio Agrias Zois (IV) 1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Shrubland 60 Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Forest 20 Native coniferous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) - Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 60
tourism/recreation 20
not utilised 20


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.