Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | winter | - | 5-10 individuals | A1 |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | winter | 1995 | 300-1,000 individuals | B1i |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter | 1995 | 2,000-20,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | - | common | A4i, B1i |
| Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax | LC | breeding | 1995 | 10-30 breeding pairs | A2 |
| Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca | LC | breeding | 1995 | 10-30 breeding pairs | A2, B2 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | - | 2,500-9,999 individuals | B1iv |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Akrotiri Lake | Game Reserve | 50 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Forestry plantations | 20 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 5 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 50 |
| military | 20 |
| agriculture | 10 |
| water management | 10 |
| forestry | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Akrotiri salt-lake including Bishop's Pool (Cyprus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/akrotiri-salt-lake-including-bishops-pool-iba-cyprus on 23/11/2024.