Pentadaktylos Mountains (21)
Cyprus, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, B2
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Pentadaktylos Mountains
Central coordinates: Latitude: 35.3247, Longitude: 33.5333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 50 to 1024
Area of KBA (km2): 263.95387
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (5%) | forestry (10%) | not utilised (80%) | tourism/recreation (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 39 | |
| Grassland | 1 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 9 | |
| Shrubland | 49 | |
| Other | 1 |
Additional information
References: Hellicar, M.A., Anastasi, V., Beton, D. & Snape, R. (2014). Important Bird Areas of Cyprus. BirdLife Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.