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Cyprus Important
Bird Areas (IBA's)
Pentadaktylos Mountains
The site occupies almost the
whole of Pentadactylos mountain range from Kornos to Kantara. 61.9% of
this is a state forest. It
is a narrow range of mountain peaks running the length of the northern
coast.
A total of 29 Birds Directive
Annex 1 species have been reported in the site. Pentadaktylos mountains
site is one of the best sites in Cyprus
for eight of them.
Problems
The
whole site is in the northern part of Cyprus. Quarrying of limestone occurs at many places, but between Kythrea and
Dikomo it is extensive, causing serious damage to the ecosystem of the
site. Hunting is permitted within the site, but this need not pose a
threat provided enforcement of the relevant law is strict and hunting is
exercised in a sustainable manner, taking into account the conservation
needs of the species for which the site is designated. Illegal shooting
is a serious threat.
Priority
species:
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Bonelli's
Eagle (Hieraaetus
fasciatus)
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Resident
Breeder
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Peregrine
(Falco
peregrinus)
|
Resident
Breeder
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Nightjar
(caprimulgus
europaeus)
|
Migrant
Breeder
|
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Roller
(Coracias
garrulus)
|
Migrant
Breeder
|
|
Cyprus
Wheater (Oenanthe
cypriaca)
|
Migrant
Breeder
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|
Cyprus
Warbler (Sylvia
melanothorax)
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Resident
Breeder
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Masked
Shrike (Lanius
nubicus)
|
Migrant
Breeder
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Cretzschmar's
Bunting (Emberza
caesia)
|
Migrant
Breeder
|
Site details:
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Area
of the site
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18070
he
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Elevation
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120
- 1024 m
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Longitude
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547,210.43
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Latitude
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3,904,491.16
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Administration
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Kyrenia
District
Lefkosia District |
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