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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2012

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Chukar Alectoris chukar	LC	breeding	2005-2011	1,500-2,500 breeding pairs	B2
Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	250-1,000 breeding pairs	B2
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	150-250 breeding pairs	C6
Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo	LC	passage	2005-2011	100-500 individuals	B1i, C3
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	passage	2005-2011	300-1,000 individuals	B1i, C2
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	LC	passage	2005-2011	500-1,000 individuals	B1i, C2
Little Owl Athene noctua	LC	breeding	2005-2011	400-700 breeding pairs	B2
Cyprus Scops-owl Otus cyprius	LC	breeding	2005-2011	300-700 breeding pairs	B2
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata	LC	breeding	2005-2011	1-3 breeding pairs	B2, C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	80-300 breeding pairs	A1, B2, C1, C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	passage	2005-2011	200-800 individuals	A1, C1
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	6-8 breeding pairs	C6
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	100-200 breeding pairs	A3, B2
Cyprus Warbler Sylvia melanothorax	LC	breeding	2005-2011	500-1,000 breeding pairs	A3, B3
Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala	LC	breeding	2005-2011	5,000-10,000 breeding pairs	A3
Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	LC	breeding	2005-2011	1,000-1,500 breeding pairs	A3, B3
Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala	LC	breeding	2005-2011	400-900 breeding pairs	A3, B2
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding	2005-2011	400-1,000 breeding pairs	A3, B3, C6

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Not assessed	No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun	Very little or no conservation action taking place	negligible

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Zoni Eidikis Prostasias Chersonisos Akama	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	18,082	protected area overlaps with site	0
Vrahoi Inias	Προστατευόμενα Τοπία	100	protected area contained by site	0
Periochi Skoulli	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	100	protected area overlaps with site	48
Lara-Toxeftra Turtle Reserve	Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention)	595	protected area overlaps with site	0
Lara-Toxeftra	Παραλία Ωοτοκίας Χελώνων	101	protected area contained by site	0
Geomorfomata Kathika	Προστατευόμενα Τοπία	44	protected area contained by site	0
Farangia Agias Aikaterinis - Agias Paraskevis	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	1,203	protected area contained by site	1,203
Faraggi Petrati	Προστατευόμενα Τοπία	3	protected area contained by site	0
Faraggi Kardamilli	Προστατευόμενα Τοπία	10	protected area contained by site	0
Faraggi Androlikou, Kranasi kai Ambelakia	Προστατευόμενα Τοπία	338	protected area contained by site	0
Chersonisos Akama	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	17,914	protected area overlaps with site	0
Akamas Peninsula	Ακτές και Περιοχές Προστασίας της Φύσης	8,303	protected area contained by site	10,176
Akamas Peninsula	Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής	13,534	protected area overlaps with site	10,008
Akamas	Εθνικό Δασικό Πάρκο	7,662	protected area contained by site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Native coniferous woodland	-
Shrubland	Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	-
Grassland		-
Coastline	Sand dunes & beaches	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
military	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
forestry	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Akamas and Agia Aikaterini – Agia Paraskevi Gorges. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/10/2021.