Data Zone
Country/territory: Cyprus
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, B2, C1, C6 (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 7,896 hectares (78.96 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
This site covers the valley of Ha-Potami River plus surrounding areas and hosts a variety of vegetation communities dominated by Olive and Carob trees and shrubland, creating a landscape mosaic attractive to a rich bird community. The site is of importance to birds of the open countryside, like Rollers and Long-legged Buzzards, while also being an Endemic Bird Area site with significant populations of the endemic Cyprus Wheatear and Cyprus Warbler.
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.