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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
Chukar Alectoris chukar	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	1,500–3,000 pairs	B2
Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	250-999 pairs	B2
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	5–25 pairs	C6
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	< 50 pairs	B2, C6
Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii	VU	breeding (2005–2011)	15–28 pairs	A1, C1, C6
Little Owl Athene noctua	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	300–400 pairs	B2
Cyprus Scops-owl Otus cyprius	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	300–600 pairs	B2
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	passage (2005–2011)	20–60 birds	A1, C1
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	30–120 pairs	A1, B2, C1, C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	passage (2005–2011)	250–1,000 birds	A1, C1
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	passage (2005–2011)	50–500 birds	A1, C1
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	30–60 pairs	A3
Crested Lark Galerida cristata	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	2,000–4,000 pairs	B2
Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	10,000–15,000 pairs	A2, A3, B3, C6
Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	4,000–8,000 pairs	A3
Spectacled Warbler Curruca conspicillata	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	500–1,000 pairs	A3
Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	1,500–2,500 pairs	A2, A3, B3
Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	400–900 pairs	A3, B2
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	40–60 pairs	A3

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
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Residential and commercial development	likely in short term (<4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	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 Neritic	76
Shrubland	10	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Artificial/Terrestrial	9	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Forest	4	Native coniferous woodland
Grassland	minor (<10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	minor (<10)
Marine Intertidal	minor (<10)

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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.