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Mount Kryoneritis, Crete


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
A rugged mountain covered with phrygana and rocky sites. The main human activity is livestock-farming.



Key biodiversity
This is an important site for raptors and species occurring in scrub.



Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main threat is from the high grazing pressure and anthropogenic fires. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.



Protected areas
National None International None




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Kryoneritis, Crete (Greece). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-kryoneritis-crete-iba-greece on 25/12/2024.