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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | 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 |
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 50–150 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | passage (2005–2011) | 400–800 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| Crested Lark Galerida cristata | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 2,000–3,000 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 1,000–2,000 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 500–1,500 breeding pairs | B3 |
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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | poor | |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 39 | Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas |
| Shrubland | 39 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis; Scrub |
| Forest | 17 | Native coniferous woodland |
| Marine Intertidal | 3 | |
| Grassland | 1 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kormakitis Peninsula (Cyprus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kormakitis-peninsula-iba-cyprus on 19/01/2025.