Mount Koutroulis, Mount Agios Dikaios and Modia plateau, Crete (Greece)

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Mount Koutroulis, Mount Agios Dikaios and Modia plateau, Crete

Current view: summary

Country/territory: Greece

IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2000)
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Area: 20,000 ha

Hellenic Ornithological Society

Site description (2000 baseline)
This site is dominated by maquis and phrygana. Fires have created large barren areas. The main human activity is livestock-farming.

Key biodiversity
The site is important for species characteristic of Mediterranean scrub.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Koutroulis, Mount Agios Dikaios and Modia plateau, Crete (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-koutroulis-mount-agios-dikaios-and-modia-plateau-crete-iba-greece on 23/11/2024.