Location information

CHANIA (Prefecture) CRETE
  The proud Cretan beast (capra aegagrus cretica) lives only in the Samaria Gorge. There and elsewhere, you can see Cretan eagles (aquila chrysaetos) and partridges (alectoris chukar). Ferrets, skunks, weasels, hares, hawks, etc. can also be seen in open places.
  There is also an endeavour to protect an area on the north shores of the county especially for the turtles (caretta-caretta), that live there.
(Text: Dr. Anastasia Kalpaki-Georgoulaki)
This text (extract) is cited December 2003 from the Chania Prefecture Tourism Committee tourist pamphlet (2002).

SAMARIA (National Park) CHANIA
  The main fauna species is the world-famous Cretan Chamois (wild goat) (CARPA AEGAGRUS CRETICA), an extremely beautiful and dashing animal that has been preserved and is now living freely in the gorge of Samaria and in the three gorges parallel to it.
(Text: Antonis Plymakis)
This text (extract) is cited February 2004 from the Chania Prefecture Tourism Committee tourist pamphlet.