Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | 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 |
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.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | poor | |
| 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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Troodos Range to South West Shores | Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής (VI) | 70 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 67 | Native coniferous woodland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 29 | Other urban and industrial areas; Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Shrubland | 4 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Atsas-Agios Theodoros Area (Cyprus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/atsas-agios-theodoros-area-iba-cyprus on 03/01/2025.