Ecosystems of Crete

Gigilos Peak
Gigilos Peak
Gigilos peak of White Mountains range is considered as one of the most enchanting mountain summits of Crete.
Sfakia
Ecosystem:Peak
Activities:Hiking, Mountaineering
Koufonisi
Koufonisi
As well as the main island Koufonisi, the region includes smaller islets – Stronguli, Makrouli and Marmara to the north, with only Trac
Sitia
Ecosystem:Marine Ecosystem
Activities:Hiking
Kournas Lake
Kournas Lake
The only freshwater lake on the island, Kournas Lake, is located at the north edge of the White Mountains, barely 4 km from Georgioupol
Apokoronas
Ecosystem:Lake
Activities:Hiking
Lake Votomos and the River Koutsoulidis
Lake Votomos and the River Koutsoulidis
Up to the end of the 1980s, north of the village of Zaros and right at the feet of the mountain there existed a small wetland centred on the spring
Festos
Ecosystem:Wetland, Lake, River
Activities:Hiking
Preveli Lake
Preveli Lake
The area of Preveli is without doubt one of the most striking in Crete: it combines the impressive geomorphology of the Kourtalioti gor
Agios Vasilios
Ecosystem:Wetland, Lake, River, Palm Forest
Activities:Hiking
Psakofarango
Psakofarango
Defined by the peaks at Skinaka to the east and Mavro Kouro to the west, Psakofaraggo is essentially a fissure in the ground that, after crossing t
Festos
Ecosystem:Forest
Activities:Hiking, Mountaineering, Climbing, Canyoning, Bird Watching, Mountain Biking
Rouvas Forest
Rouvas Forest
Rouvas Forest is a key ecosystem, based on an oak forest – it is of national importance. 
Festos
Ecosystem:Forest
Activities:Hiking, Mountaineering, Bird Watching, Mountain Biking
Selakano Forest
Selakano Forest
Selakano Forest is one of wild beauty, one of the most important ecosystems on the island and so included in the Natura 2000 network.&n
Ierapetra
Ecosystem:Forest
Activities:Hiking, Mountaineering, Bird Watching, Mountain Biking
Syme Forest
Syme Forest
One of the most extensive forests on Crete, is the Simi pine forest with the dominant species being the Calabrian pine (Pinus brutia) w
Viannos
Ecosystem:Forest
Activities:Hiking, Bird Watching, Mountain Biking
The Forest of Trygiodo-Vroulidia
The Forest of Trygiodo-Vroulidia
The forest of Trigiodo-Vroulidia is an important ecosystem centred on an oak forest, this occupies the inner valley of a mountain massi
Anogia
Ecosystem:Forest
Activities:Hiking, Bird Watching, Mountain Biking
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