CY022
Ezousa Valley and Cliffs


Country/territory: Cyprus

IBA criteria met: A1, B2, B3, C1, C6 (2012)
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Area: 7,492 ha

BirdLife Cyprus
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 covers the valley of the Ezousa River plus surrounding areas and hosts a variety of vegetation communities from low-intensity farmland and grazed grasslands to 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.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ezousa Valley and Cliffs (Cyprus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ezousa-valley-and-cliffs-iba-cyprus on 22/11/2024.