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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
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus	LC	breeding (2005–2012)	max 1 pairs	C6
Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	250-999 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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Transportation and service corridors	likely in short term (<4 years)	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2014	Troodos Range to South West Shores	Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής (VI)	75

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	59	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Artificial/Terrestrial	11	Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Arable land
Wetlands (inland)	11
Grassland	8
Forest	7	Native coniferous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland; Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Other	3

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Limnatis Valley (Cyprus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/limnatis-valley-iba-cyprus on 24/12/2024.