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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') at the site:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	100-250 breeding pairs	C6
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata	LC	breeding	2005-2011	2-4 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	3-5 breeding pairs	C6
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	500-1,500 breeding pairs	A3, B2
Coal Tit Periparus ater	LC	breeding	2005-2011	1,000-2,000 breeding pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding	2005-2011	100-300 breeding pairs	C6
Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax	LC	breeding	2005-2011	2,000-3,000 breeding pairs	A2, A3, B3
Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla	LC	breeding	2005-2011	200-500 breeding pairs	C6
Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	LC	breeding	2005-2011	2,000-3,000 breeding pairs	A2, A3, B3, C6
Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala	LC	breeding	2005-2011	1,500-2,000 breeding pairs	A3, B2
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding	2005-2011	400-1,000 breeding pairs	A3, B3, C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2012. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
2000	Madari - Papoutsa	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	26
2000	Madari	Nature Reserve	6
2004	Vounokorfes Madaris - Papoutsas	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	75
2006	Fountoukodasi Pitsilias	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
2014	Troodos Range to South West Shores	Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής	90
2014	Periohi Madaris	Ακτές και Περιοχές Προστασίας της Φύσης	5
2014	Periohi Kopri	Ακτές και Περιοχές Προστασίας της Φύσης	3
2014	Fraktis Xyliatou	Προστατευόμενα Τοπία	1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis, Scrub	44
Forest	Broadleaved evergreen woodland, Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland	38
Artificial/Terrestrial	Other urban and industrial areas, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves	17
Other		1

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	60
agriculture	30
urban/industrial/transport	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Adelphoi Forest - Papoutsa (Cyprus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/adelphoi-forest--papoutsa-iba-cyprus on 23/11/2024.