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

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Mount Koutroulis, Mount Agios Dikaios and Modia plateau, Crete

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Country/territory: Greece
Subnational region(s): Crete

IBA Justification: B2, C6 (2000)

Area: 20,000 hectares (200.00 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): 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 (2025) 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 16/01/2025.