The site was identified as important in 2012 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus | LC | breeding | 2005-2011 | < 50 breeding pairs | B2 |
European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 2005-2011 | 10-30 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax | LC | breeding | 2005-2011 | 300-500 breeding pairs | B3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2012).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Troodos Range to South West Shores | Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής | 238,818 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Potamos Panagias Stazousas | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,745 | is identical to site | 1,745 |
Dasos Stavrovouniou | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,928 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
Forest | Native coniferous woodland | - |
Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis, Scrub | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Panagia Stazousa River. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/panagia-stazousa-river-iba-cyprus on 23/09/2023.