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.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Samaria Gorge | 0 | 1 |
| Samaria Gorge (regional access point) | 0 | 1 |
| Samaria National Park | 0 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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
→
Biosphere Reserve →
surface form:
UNESCO 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 |
Municipality of Chania
→
surface form:
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)
→
surface form:
Lefka Ori (White Mountains) massif
|
| protectedFor |
conservation of endemic and rare species
→
protection of unique gorge landscape → |
| region |
Mediterranean Basin
→
surface form:
Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot
|
| 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 → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Samaria Gorge (regional access point)
subject surface form:
White Mountains (Crete)
this entity surface form:
Samaria Gorge
subject surface form:
White Mountains (Crete)
this entity surface form:
Samaria National Park