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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	50-249 breeding pairs	B2
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	2-4 breeding pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	15-50 breeding pairs	A1, C1
Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax	LC	breeding	2005-2011	1,500-2,500 breeding pairs	A2, B2
Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	LC	breeding	2005-2011	500-750 breeding pairs	A2, B2

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
Natural system modifications	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	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	Cha - Potami	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	28
2009	Zoni Eidikis Prostasias Cha - Potami	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	88
2014	Troodos Range to South West Shores	Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής	88
2014	Dasos Ranti	Ακτές και Περιοχές Προστασίας της Φύσης	10
2014	Dasos Orites	Ακτές και Περιοχές Προστασίας της Φύσης	2

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Shrubland	Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	55
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards and groves	32
Grassland		11
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland, Native coniferous woodland	1
Other		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cha Potami River (Cyprus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cha-potami-river-iba-cyprus on 22/11/2024.