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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
Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	< 50 breeding pairs	B2
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	100-200 breeding pairs	B2
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding	2005-2011	30-50 breeding pairs	C6
Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax	LC	breeding	2005-2011	500-1,000 breeding pairs	B3
Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	LC	breeding	2005-2011	50-249 breeding pairs	B3
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding	2005-2011	50-100 breeding pairs	B3

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
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

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
2008	Periochi Atsa - Agios Theodoros	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100
2014	Troodos Range to South West Shores	Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής	70

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Native coniferous woodland	67
Artificial/Terrestrial	Other urban and industrial areas, Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves	29
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	4

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Atsas-Agios Theodoros Area (Cyprus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/atsas-agios-theodoros-area-iba-cyprus on 22/11/2024.