Data Zone
Country/territory: Greece
IBA criteria met: B2, B3, C6 (2000)
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Area: 13,000 hectares (130.00 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
An area of hills and gorges dominated by phrygana vegetation. The main human activities are agriculture, particularly livestock-farming, hunting and tourism.
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for passage migrants and raptors and species associated with cliffs and hills.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Zakrou, Crete (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-zakrou-crete-iba-greece on 23/12/2024.