Data Zone
Country/territory: Cyprus
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, B2, B3, C1, C6 (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 58,861 hectares (588.61 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | low | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The remote, relatively un-spoilt and picturesque Karpasia Peninsula, with its rolling hills, juniper-dominated shrubland and low-intensity farmland is one of the outstanding IBAs in Cyprus important for its characteristic Mediterranean bird community. The site is also Endemic Bird Area, and is significant for no fewer than four species of global conservation concern like the Roller and the Audouin’s Gull. The rocky Kleides islands and the islet of Lefkoniso are the only breeding sites in Cyprus for this gull species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karpasia Peninsula - Kleides Islands (Cyprus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karpasia-peninsula--kleides-islands-iba-cyprus on 22/12/2024.