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 |
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Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus | LC | breeding | 2005-2011 | 50-249 breeding pairs | B2 |
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | breeding | 2005-2011 | 2-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 2005-2011 | 15-50 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax | LC | breeding | 2005-2011 | 1,500-2,500 breeding pairs | A2, B2 |
Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca | LC | breeding | 2005-2011 | 500-750 breeding pairs | A2, B2 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Zoni Eidikis Prostasias Cha - Potami | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 8,033 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,975 |
Troodos Range to South West Shores | Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής | 238,818 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Dasos Ranti | Ακτές και Περιοχές Προστασίας της Φύσης | 1,437 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Dasos Orites | Ακτές και Περιοχές Προστασίας της Φύσης | 1,420 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Cha - Potami | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,627 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,211 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland, Native coniferous woodland | - |
Grassland | - | |
Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | - |
Other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cha Potami River. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cha-potami-river-iba-cyprus on 01/10/2023.