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) | 50-249 pairs | B2 |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 2–4 pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 15–50 pairs | A1, C1 |
| Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 1,500–2,500 pairs | A2, B2 |
| Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 500–750 pairs | A2, B2 |
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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | poor | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| 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) | 88 |
| 2014 | Dasos Ranti | Ακτές και Περιοχές Προστασίας της Φύσης (IV) | 10 |
| 2014 | Dasos Orites | Ακτές και Περιοχές Προστασίας της Φύσης (IV) | 2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 55 | Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 32 | Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Grassland | 11 | |
| Forest | 1 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
| Other | minor (<10) |
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 22/12/2024.