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Crete is the largest island in Greece and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean sea. It is located in the southern part of the Aegean sea separating the Aegean from the Libyan sea.

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Biodiversity of Crete - Gorge of Samaria

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Biodiversity of Crete - Gorge of Samaria

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The Samaria Gorge is the acknowledged natural site and symbol of the island of Crete.
The importance of the Lefka Ori to the development and preservation of local biodiversity, and the significance of this biodiversity for Greece and indeed globally, is internationally recognised. Μany rare and important animal and plant species are found in the Lefka Ori, due to the unique and specific natural and geological characteristics of the region.

Approximately 200 bird species, 32 mammals, almost one-third of the known 1,800 species and subspecies of Cretan flora, and a total of 174 endemic Greek taxa are found in the area.
The wider area of the Lefka Ori is also part of the Natura 2000 European Network of Protected Areas under Code GR4340008 and is certified as a Place of Universal Importance (PUI).

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Felis silvestris cretensis
http://www.diakonima.gr/2015/01/25/%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%8D-%CF%87%CE%AC%CE%B8%CE%B7%CE%BA%CE%B5-%CE%BF-%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%82-%CE%B1%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%8C%CE%B3%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%AE-%CF%86%CE%BF%CF%85/

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Aquila chrysaetos
https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A7%CF%81%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B1%CE%B5%CF%84%CF%8C%CF%82

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Capra aegagrus cretica
http://www.natour-lab.gr/fauna-of-crete/

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Gypaetus barbatus
http://cretablog.gr/arxeio/crete/%CF%83%CF%80%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%8D%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%B1-%CE%B6%CF%8E%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%AE%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82/

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Isolated from human presence, singular ecosystems have evolved, with dozens of endemic species and subspecies, providing shelter to the famous Cretan Agrimi Goat (Capra aegagrus cretica) and other rare species such as the Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), the Cretan Wildcat (Felis silvestris cretensis), Blasius’ Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus blasii), as well as the endemic plants Zelkova abelicea and Bupleurum kakiskalae. The Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) is found in the sea caves on the south coast of the National Park.

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Zelkova abelicea
http://globaltrees.org/threatened-trees/trees/cretan-zelkova/

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Rhinolophus blasii
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_bat

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https://www.west-crete.com/flowers/bupleurum_kakiskalae.htm

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Lefka Ori or Madares is a mountain range located in Western Crete, in the Chania prefecture. The White Mountains or Lefka Ori occupy a large part of the centre of West Crete and are the main feature of the region.
The highest summit is Pachnes with 2,453 m (8,048 ft) and there are over 30 summits that are over 2,000 m (6,562 ft) high. The Lefka Ori also have about 50 gorges, the most famous being the Samaria Gorge.
Their formation began 60 to 100 million years ago and still has not finished

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https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5865/