Crete is dominated by harsh mountains rising out of the sea. The island's east-west mountainous range consists of four main.... feet island

The island's east-west mountainous range consists of four main groups that rise to the island's highest point, Mount hi, 8,058 feet (2,456 metres) in elevation. To the west the Levk ri (White Mountains) reach 8,045 feet (2,452 metres), and to the east the Dh i i extend to 7,047 feet (2,148 metres) in elevation. The (Mesar Plain extends along the south-central part of the island for about 18 miles (29 km) and is Crete's major expanse of flatlands. Endemic species of wild plants are especially plentiful in and around the gorge of Samari one of the national parks of Greece, located in the southern part of the island in Omal bout 26 miles (42 km) south of Kh a.