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) | 250-999 pairs | B2 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 50-249 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 250-999 pairs | C6 |
| Crested Lark Galerida cristata | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 2,500-9,999 pairs | B2 |
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 population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| 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 | 99 | Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas; Arable land |
| 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 22/12/2024.