Gavdopoula

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Gavdopoula
Native name:
Γαυδοπούλα
Gavdopoula.jpg
The islet of Gavdopoula
GR Gavdos.PNG
Geography
Coordinates34°53′N 24°01′E / 34.883°N 24.017°E / 34.883; 24.017
ArchipelagoCretan Islands
Area2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Administration
Greece
RegionCrete
Regional unitChania
Demographics
Population3 (2001)
Pop. density2/km2 (5/sq mi)
Additional information
Vehicle registrationΧΝ

Gavdopoula (Greek: Γαυδοπούλα, [ɣavðoˈpula]) is an islet located north-west of its larger neighbour, Gavdos, in the Libyan Sea. It is located to the south of Crete, of which it is administratively a part, in the regional unit of Chania. It is part of the municipality of Gavdos, and it was part of the former Selino Province.

Nature[]

Gavdopoula is covered with phrygana (φρύγανα) low-lying shrubs. It is an important stop for migrating birds.[1]

Important Bird Area[]

Both Gavdos and Gavdopoula have been designated by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because they support resident populations of European shags and Eurasian scops owls as well as passage migrants.[2]

Proposed Container Shipping Development[]

In 1998 the islet was the proposed site of an enormous container shipping storage facility. Environmentalists campaigned successfully to block the development and Gavdopoula is now a protected nature reserve and notably for migrating birds.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ European populations of migratory birds Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine, Natural History Museum of Crete of the University of Crete, Flora and Fauna on Gavdos, Gavdos Online Service Archived 2010-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, March 1, 2008.
  2. ^ "Gavdos and Gavdopoula islands, Crete". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. ^ Going to Gavdos by DeTraci Regula, About.com
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