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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Chukar Alectoris chukar	LC	breeding	2005-2011	1,000-1,500 breeding pairs	B2
Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	50-249 breeding pairs	B2
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	4-6 breeding pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	20-80 breeding pairs	A1, B2, C1, C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	3-5 breeding pairs	C6
Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax	LC	breeding	2005-2011	1,000-2,000 breeding pairs	B3
Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	LC	breeding	2005-2011	500-1,000 breeding pairs	B3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.

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
Residential and commercial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
2000	Episkopi Morou Nerou	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	6
2007	Koilada Ezousas	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	63
2007	Kremmoi Ezousas	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	21

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas, Arable land, Urban parks and gardens	50
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	39
Grassland		11

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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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.