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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
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

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
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

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

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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.