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Mia Milia Sewage Treatment Plant


IBA Justification

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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala EN winter (2005–2011) 1–2 birds A1, C1
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus LC breeding (2005–2011) 1–30 pairs C6
Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus LC breeding (2005–2011) 2–13 pairs B2, C6
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra LC breeding (2005–2011) < 50 pairs C6

IBA Conservation

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
Residential and commercial development likely in short term (<4 years) most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) 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

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial 100 Other urban and industrial areas; Arable land


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mia Milia Sewage Treatment Plant (Cyprus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mia-milia-sewage-treatment-plant-iba-cyprus on 24/12/2024.