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Samaria National Park

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Samaria National Park, established in 1962, protects the Samaria Gorge on the island of Crete. The park covers approximately 47.52 square kilometers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Terrestrial 1
International Designation
UNESCO Biosphere Reserve 2
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1. Samaria Gorge (Wikipedia)
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The Samariá Gorge (Greek: Φαράγγι Σαμαριάς or just Φάραγγας) is a National Park of Greece since 1962 on the island of Crete - a major tourist attraction of the island - and a World's Biosphere Reserve. The gorge is in southwest Crete in the regional unit of Chania.
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2. UNESCO: UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme: Gorge of Samaria Biosphere Reserve
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Located on the south-western coast of Crete, this biosphere reserve and national park lie in a mountainous limestone area famous for the deep, narrow Samaria Gorge.
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Wikidata: Samaria National Park
  • Wikidata Q123670897, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Part Of: Israel, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Israel
On Continent: Asia, Wikidata item for Israel, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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