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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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.
An important site for passage and breeding raptors and alpine species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from fire and agricultural expansion. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
National Partial
International PartialPart of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Chalasia/Zenion-Exo Potamon-Mesa Lasithiou, 1,100 ha). Part of IBA covered by Wildlife Refuge (Dasos Viannou-Amiron/Viannou-Amiron-Kefalovryso, 1,300 ha). 10,896 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Lazaros Koryfi Madara Diktis, 10,896 ha)
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.
