The Region of Crete has announced a a two-day preventive ban on the travel through, camping, or movement of persons or vehicles NATURA areas, as well as in forest ecosystems, parks and groves, according to the provisions of Law 998/1979 at the level of the Region of Crete.
The implementation of the 24-hour ban on vehicle traffic and excursionists (from 00:00 to 24:00) is for Monday 04-29-2024 and Tuesday 04-30-2024 in the forest ecosystems of high protection located in areas of high risk for the occurrence of forest fires (vulnerable areas), of the Region of Crete.
For P.E. Heraklion:
- Symi, Municipality of Viannos
- Rouva – Zarou, Municipality of Gortyna and Municipality of Phaistos
- Keris, Malevizi Municipality,
- Fourni, Municipality of Archana – Asterousia
- Iuchta, Municipality of Archana – Asterousia
- Epanosifi, Municipality of Archana – Asterousia
For P.E. Lasithi:
- Azilakodasos, Municipality of Agios Nikolaos
- Vathi, Municipality of Agios Nikolaos
- Thryptis, Municipality of Ierapetra
- Kalo Chorio – Meseleri, Municipality of Agios Nikolaos
- Selakano, Municipality of Ierapetra
- Vai, Municipality of Sitia
For P.E. Rethymno:
- Evligia peri-urban forest, Municipality of Rethymno
- Peri-urban forest Prof. Ilias, Municipality of Rethymno
- Peri-urban forest of Agios Ioannis, Municipality of Rethymno
- Reforestable area south of I.M. Arkadiou, Municipality of Rethymno
- Peri-urban forest of Kissos, Municipality of Agios Vassiliou
- Peri-urban forest of Agouseliani, Municipality of Agios Vassiliou
- Peri-urban forest Ag. Ioannou, Municipality of Agios Vassiliou
- Springs and Kourtaliotis River to Lake Preveli and the Palm Forest on either side of it, Municipality of Agios Vassiliou
- Margarita Gorge, Mylopotamos Municipality
For P.E. Chania:
- Samaria Gorge, Municipalities of Sfakia, Platanias and Kantanou-Selinos
- Cedar forest of Kantanou, Municipality of Kantanou-Selinou
- Anidron Gorge, Municipality of Kantanou-Selinos
- Agia Irini Gorge, Municipality of Kantanou-Selinos
- European trail E4 Krios – Elafonisi, Municipality of Kantanou-Selinos
- European path E4 Sougia – Gyaliskari, Municipality of Kantanou-Selinos
- European trail E4 Sougia – Agia Roumeli, Municipality of Kantanou-Selinos & Sfakion
- Imbro Gorge, Municipality of Sfakia
- Aradaina Gorge, Municipality of Sfakia
- Route to Balos Lagoon, Kissamos Municipality
- Topolia Gorge, Kissamos Municipality
- European path E4 Balos Falasarna, Municipality of Kissamos
- Road to Kallergi refuge – Poria, Municipality of Platanias
- Kathiana Windmill Park, Chania Municipality
- Prevantorio – Pefka, Municipality of Chania
- Peri-urban forest of Agios Mattheos, Municipality of Chania
- Agios Ioannis – Dasos, Municipality of Gavdos
- Forest of Corfu, Municipality of Gavdos
The limits of the above areas in which the prohibition measure applies are shown on relevant maps drawn up in collaboration with the Forestry Departments of Crete and are posted at this link.
