Data Zone
Country/territory: Cyprus
IBA criteria met: A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2, C6 (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 744 hectares (7.44 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
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Site summary
The precipitous, coastal, chalk cliffs of Cape Aspro are a small site of great importance as one of only two nesting sites for Eleonora’s Falcon (Falco eleonorae) in Cyprus. The open, scrubby areas immediately behind the cliffs that the falcons make their nest on are important as feeding areas for these birds. The site also hosts breeding Mediterranean Shags (Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii), though not in great enough numbers to meet any qualifying criteria.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Aspro (Cyprus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-aspro-iba-cyprus on 23/12/2024.