Data Zone
Country/territory: Cyprus
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, B2, B3, C1, C6 (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 8,804 hectares (88.04 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
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Site summary
This site follows the open valley of the Diarizos River from near the river's source in Pafos forest to just before it spills into Pafos plain. This is a relatively remote and undeveloped area with a mixture of shrubland, pine woods and complex, low-intensity agricultural and grazing areas. It is an Endemic Bird Area with significant populations of the endemics, especially of the Cyprus Warbler, and it is of importance to birds of the open countryside like Rollers and Long-legged Buzzards.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Diarizos Valley (Cyprus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/diarizos-valley-iba-cyprus on 22/12/2024.