Psiloritis mountain range

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The Psiloritis mountain range is the highest and one of the most prominent mountain massifs on the Greek island of Crete, known for its rugged peaks, caves, and rich mythological and ecological significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landform
mountain range
biodiversitySignificance high plant endemism
important bird habitat
climate Mediterranean climate
contains Idaean Cave
Mount Ida
Timios Stavros peak
surface form: Timios Stavros summit
country Greece
culturalSignificance sacred mountain in Minoan and Greek religion
dominates central Crete landscape
elevation 2456 m
8058 ft
fauna Cretan wild goat (kri-kri)
raptors
vultures
flora Cretan endemic plants
oak woodlands
phrygana shrublands
geologicalPeriod Mesozoic
geologicalProcess tectonic uplift
geology dolomite
limestone
hasActivity caving
hiking
mountaineering
hasFeature caves
deep gorges
dolines
karstic plateaus
rugged peaks
sinkholes
hasSnowCover in winter
hasTrail E4 European long-distance path
highestPoint Mount Ida
locatedIn Heraklion regional unit
Mediterranean Sea
Crete
surface form: Region of Crete

Rethymno regional unit
locatedOn Crete
surface form: island of Crete
mythologicalClaim birthplace of Zeus (in some traditions)
mythologicalSignificance associated with Greek god Zeus
mythologicalSite Idaean Cave
otherName Ida Mountains
Idi mountain range
Psiloritis mountain range
surface form: Psiloritis Massif
partOf Cretan mountain system
prominence one of the most prominent massifs in Crete
protectedArea Psiloritis UNESCO Global Geopark
protectedStatus UNESCO Global Geoparks
surface form: UNESCO Global Geopark
recognizedBy UNESCO
relativeImportance highest mountain massif on Crete

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Mount Ida partOf Psiloritis mountain range
Mount Ida hasAlternativeName Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis
Mount Ida mountainRange Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis Mountains
Mount Ida (Crete) partOf Psiloritis mountain range
Mount Ida (Crete) alsoKnownAs Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis
Xyloskalo hasViewOf Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: White Mountains of Crete
Ίδη alsoKnownAs Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis
Ίδη partOf Psiloritis mountain range
Ψηλορείτης partOf Psiloritis mountain range
Ψηλορείτης hasAlternativeName Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis
Ψηλορείτης mountainRange Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis Mountains
Timios Stavros chapel locatedOn Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis
Timios Stavros chapel isOnHighestPeakOf Psiloritis mountain range
Timios Stavros chapel hasViewOf Psiloritis mountain range
Psiloritis UNESCO Global Geopark centeredOn Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis Mountain
Psiloritis UNESCO Global Geopark hasMainMountain Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis
Idaean Cave locatedIn Psiloritis mountain range
Psiloritis mountain range otherName Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis Massif
Heraklion regional unit containsMountainRange Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis Massif
Timios Stavros locatedIn Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis
Timios Stavros isPartOf Psiloritis mountain range
Timios Stavros highestPointOf Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis
Timios Stavros partOf Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis massif
Mesara Plain near Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis Mountains
Eastern Crete contains Psiloritis mountain range
this entity surface form: Psiloritis mountain foothills