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===Environmentally protected areas=== Environmentally protected areas include the island of [[Elafonisi]] on the coast of southwestern Crete, the palm forest of [[Vai (Crete)|Vai]] in eastern Crete and the [[Dionysades]] (both in the municipality of [[Sitia]], [[Lasithi]]). [[Vai (Crete)|Vai]] has a palm beach and is the largest natural palm forest in Europe. The island of [[Chrysi (island)|Chrysi]], {{convert|15|km|0|abbr=off}} south of [[Ierapetra]], has the largest naturally-grown ''[[Juniperus macrocarpa]]'' forest in Europe. [[Samaria Gorge]] is a [[Man and the Biosphere Programme|World Biosphere Reserve]] and [[Richtis Gorge]] is protected for its landscape diversity. Also, Sitia UNESCO Global Geopark, added in 2015 in UNESCO Geoparks, is located on the easternmost edge of Crete.
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