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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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	500-900 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Cyprus Scops-owl Otus cyprius	LC	breeding	2005-2011	1,200-3,500 breeding pairs	B2
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata	LC	breeding	2005-2012	10-12 breeding pairs	B2, C2, C6
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding	2009-2012	500-2,000 breeding pairs	B2
Coal Tit Periparus ater	LC	breeding	2005-2012	15,000-30,000 breeding pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding	2005-2011	250-750 breeding pairs	C6
Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax	LC	breeding	2005-2012	4,000-7,000 breeding pairs	A2, B3, C6
Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla	LC	breeding	2005-2012	2,000-4,000 breeding pairs	C6
Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	LC	breeding	2005-2012	5,000-8,000 breeding pairs	A2, B3, C6
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding	2005-2012	500-1,500 breeding pairs	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

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Zoni Eidikis Prostasias Koilada Diarizou	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	4,929	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Troodos Range to South West Shores	Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής	238,818	protected area overlaps with site	0
Tripylos - Mavroi Kremmoi	Nature Reserve	3,331	protected area contained by site	0
Periochi Stayros Tis Psokas - Karkavas	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	5,055	protected area contained by site	5,055
Periochi Platy	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	623	protected area contained by site	623
Periochi Agiatis	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	510	protected area contained by site	510
Paphos Permanent	Game Reserve	61,050	protected area overlaps with site	50,000
Paphos	Μόνιμα Απαγορευμένη Περιοχή Κυνηγίου	55,721	protected area contained by site	0
Koilada Kedron - Kampos	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	18,258	protected area contained by site	18,234
Koilada Diarizou	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,358	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Dasos Pafou	Ακτές και Περιοχές Προστασίας της Φύσης	21,286	protected area overlaps with site	0
Dasos Pafou	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	60,226	protected area contained by site	60,225

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland	-
Shrubland	Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Other urban and industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Arable land	-
Other		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
forestry	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Pafos Forest. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 27/03/2023.