Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2012 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 50-249 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 2–4 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 10–40 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 2,000–3,000 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
| Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 300–500 breeding pairs | B3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2012. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | poor | |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Troodos Range to South West Shores | Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής (VI) | 22 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 36 | Native coniferous woodland |
| Shrubland | 31 | Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 29 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Wetlands (inland) | 4 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pentashoinos River (Cyprus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pentashoinos-river-iba-cyprus on 15/01/2025.