GR188
Mount Giouchtas, Crete


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
A rocky mountain with very steep slopes covered with phrygana, maquis, and olive-groves. Human activities include stock-raising, agriculture and hunting.



Key biodiversity
This is an important site for species associated with Mediterranean scrub and olive-groves.



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threats are from hunting and infrastructure development. The area is protected as an important archaeological site. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.



Protected areas
National None International None




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