Data Zone
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 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | breeding (2005–2012) | 10–20 pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 2–10 pairs | C6 |
| Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 2–10 pairs | B2, C6 |
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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | poor | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 85 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 12 | Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas |
| Shrubland | 3 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Famagusta Lakes (Cyprus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/famagusta-lakes-iba-cyprus on 23/12/2024.