Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus | LC | breeding | 2005-2011 | 250-999 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 2005-2011 | 50-249 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | breeding | 2005-2011 | 250-999 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Crested Lark Galerida cristata | LC | breeding | 2005-2011 | 2,500-9,999 breeding pairs | B2 |
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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | 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 | Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas, Arable land | 99 |
| Grassland | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mesaoria Plain (Cyprus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mesaoria-plain-iba-cyprus on 22/11/2024.