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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.
An important site for breeding raptors, montane and scrub species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
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 25/12/2024.