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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
Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	50-249 breeding pairs	B2
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	< 50 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Little Owl Athene noctua	LC	breeding	2005-2011	200-300 breeding pairs	B2
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	passage	2005-2011	20-40 individuals	A1, C1
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	3-5 breeding pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	30-100 breeding pairs	A1, B2, C1, C6
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	passage	2005-2011	50-249 individuals	A1, C1
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	5-7 breeding pairs	C6
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	100-300 breeding pairs	B2
Crested Lark Galerida cristata	LC	breeding	2005-2011	2,000-3,000 breeding pairs	B2
Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax	LC	breeding	2005-2011	1,500-2,500 breeding pairs	A2, B2
Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	LC	breeding	2005-2011	1,500-2,500 breeding pairs	A2, B3, C6
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding	2005-2011	300-700 breeding pairs	B3

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
Xeros Potamos	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	4,111	protected area contained by site	4,109
Xeros Potamos	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4,111	protected area contained by site	4,109
Troodos Range to South West Shores	Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής	238,818	protected area overlaps with site	0
Paphos	Μόνιμα Απαγορευμένη Περιοχή Κυνηγίου	55,721	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Koilada Kedron - Kampos	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	18,258	protected area is adjacent to site	23
Koilada Ezousas	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	4,717	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Koilada Diarizou	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,358	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Gkremoi Chanoutari	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	2,470	protected area overlaps with site	2,183
GF_06	Μόνιμα Απαγορευμένη Περιοχή Κυνηγίου	2,779	protected area is adjacent to site	0

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

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
water management	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Xeros Valley and Hanoutaris Cliffs. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 08/08/2022.