Mount Kedros and Kourtaliotiko gorge, Crete (Greece)

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Mount Kedros and Kourtaliotiko gorge, Crete

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Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context

A steep mountain and gorge dominated by phrygana. The main human activity is livestock-farming.

Key biodiversity

An important site for breeding raptors, montane and scrub species.

Pressure/threats to key biodiversity

Part of the area is a candidate SAC.

Protected areas

National None International Partial6,021 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Zoros-Agathi-Kedros, 6,021 ha).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Kedros and Kourtaliotiko gorge, Crete (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-kedros-and-kourtaliotiko-gorge-crete-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.