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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
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

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	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

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

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas	39
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis, Scrub	39
Forest	Native coniferous woodland	17
Marine Intertidal		3
Grassland		1
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		1

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kormakitis Peninsula (Cyprus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kormakitis-peninsula-iba-cyprus on 22/11/2024.