Data Zone
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 | 50-249 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.
