Samaria Gorge National Park

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Samaria Gorge National Park is a renowned protected natural area in southwestern Crete, famous for its dramatic gorge, rich biodiversity, and popular long-distance hiking trail.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gorge
national park
protected area
accessBy ferry connections from Agia Roumeli to coastal villages
road to Xyloskalo from Omalos plateau
annualVisitors hundreds of thousands of visitors per year
biodiversity rich flora and fauna with many endemic species
closedDuring winter months due to weather and safety
contains abandoned village of Samaria
country Greece
designation Natura 2000 site
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
linked to: Biosphere Reserve
ecosystemType Mediterranean forest
riverine gorge ecosystem
established 1962
governingBody Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy
highestElevation approximately 1250 m
iucnCategory II
knownFor dramatic steep-sided gorge
popular long-distance hiking trail
rich biodiversity
length approximately 16 km
locatedIn Chania regional unit
Crete
southwestern Crete
locatedInProtectedArea Lefka Ori (White Mountains)
lowestElevation sea level at Agia Roumeli
mainHikingTrailLength approximately 13 km
managementObjective nature conservation and sustainable tourism
maximumCliffHeight up to about 500 m
minimumWidthAtIronGates about 3 m
nearestCity Chania
notableFauna Cretan wild goat (kri-kri)
notableFeature narrow gorge passage known as the Iron Gates
notableFlora Cretan endemic plant species
partOf Lefka Ori (White Mountains) massif
protectedFor conservation of endemic and rare species
protection of unique gorge landscape
region Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot
linked to: Mediterranean Basin
safetyRequirement hiking on marked trail
seasonalAccess mainly open from spring to autumn
tourismActivity ecotourism
long-distance hiking
nature observation
trailEndPoint Agia Roumeli
trailStartPoint Xyloskalo
watercourse Samaria stream

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Crete protectedArea Samaria Gorge National Park
Chania hasNearbyAttraction Samaria Gorge (regional access point)
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
White Mountains (Crete) notableGorge Samaria Gorge
subject linked to: White Mountains
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
White Mountains (Crete) protectedArea Samaria National Park
subject linked to: White Mountains
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Lefka Ori contains Samaria Gorge
subject linked to: Lefka Ori (White Mountains)
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Lefka Ori hasProtectedArea Samaria National Park
subject linked to: Lefka Ori (White Mountains)
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Xyloskalo trailheadFor Samaria Gorge
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Xyloskalo partOf Samaria National Park
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Xyloskalo hasViewOf Samaria Gorge
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Cretan wild goat foundIn Samaria Gorge
subject linked to: Cretan wild goat (kri-kri)
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Cretan wild goat symbolOf Samaria National Park
subject linked to: Cretan wild goat (kri-kri)
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Cretan wild goat protectedIn Samaria National Park
subject linked to: Cretan wild goat (kri-kri)
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Samaria stream locatedIn Samaria Gorge
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Samaria stream flowsThrough Samaria Gorge
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Samaria stream protectedArea Samaria National Park
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Agia Roumeli emergesFrom Samaria Gorge
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Agia Roumeli hasNearbyProtectedArea Samaria National Park
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Agia Roumeli nearbyGorge Samaria Gorge
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Western Crete containsGorge Samaria Gorge
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Chania regional unit contains Samaria Gorge
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Chania regional unit knownFor Samaria Gorge National Park
Imbros Gorge isAlternativeTo Samaria Gorge
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park
Omalos Plateau accessesProtectedArea Samaria National Park
linked to: Samaria Gorge National Park