The earth's topology and the mild climate make the area of Chania a paradise for thousands of plants and animals. The sea lilies, labdanum, cyclamens, the Cretan tulips, the box elder and mainly the unique dittany, and mountain teas, that are therapeutic boiling plants, are abundant. In the Omalos plateau, one can find "stamnagathi". In all of Crete we encounter 17 endemic plants from which the 4 are found only in the Chania province. The proud Cretan wild goat "kri-kri", is found free only in the Samaria Gorge. There, as well as in other places one can see the Cretan eagles and partridges.