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 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 50-249 pairs | B2, C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 10–50 pairs | A1, C1 |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 50-249 pairs | C6 |
| Crested Lark Galerida cristata | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 1,000-2,499 pairs | B2 |
| Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 150–450 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 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 |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 25 | Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves |
| Other | 23 | |
| Shrubland | 22 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis; Scrub |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Koshi-Pallourokampos and Troulloi Plain (Cyprus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/koshi-pallourokampos-and-troulloi-plain-iba-cyprus on 22/12/2024.