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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
Little Owl Athene noctua	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	150–250 pairs	B2
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	5–7 pairs	B2, C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	20–80 pairs	A1, B2, C1, C6
Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	2,000–4,000 pairs	A2, B3, C6
Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	1,000–1,500 pairs	A2, B2
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	300–700 pairs	B3

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	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
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
-	GKREMOI CHANOUTARI CY4000007	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (-)	3
2014	Troodos Range to South West Shores	Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής (VI)	93
2014	Dasos Ranti	Ακτές και Περιοχές Προστασίας της Φύσης (IV)	7

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	45	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis; Scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial	40	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Grassland	10	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland
Forest	5	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland

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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.