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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
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	500-900 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Cyprus Scops-owl Otus cyprius	LC	breeding	2005-2011	1,200-3,500 breeding pairs	B2
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata	LC	breeding	2005-2012	10-12 breeding pairs	B2, C2, C6
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding	2009-2012	500-2,000 breeding pairs	B2
Coal Tit Periparus ater	LC	breeding	2005-2012	15,000-30,000 breeding pairs	C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea	LC	breeding	2005-2011	250-750 breeding pairs	C6
Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax	LC	breeding	2005-2012	4,000-7,000 breeding pairs	A2, B3, C6
Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla	LC	breeding	2005-2012	2,000-4,000 breeding pairs	C6
Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	LC	breeding	2005-2012	5,000-8,000 breeding pairs	A2, B3, C6
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding	2005-2012	500-1,500 breeding pairs	B3, C6

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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	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)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	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

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1961	Paphos Permanent	Game Reserve	78
2000	Dasos Pafou	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	94
2000	Tripylos - Mavroi Kremmoi	Nature Reserve	5
2002	Periochi Stayros Tis Psokas - Karkavas	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	8
2005	Koilada Kedron - Kampos	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	28
2005	Periochi Platy	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
2005	Periochi Agiatis	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
2014	Troodos Range to South West Shores	Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής	66
2014	Dasos Pafou	Ακτές και Περιοχές Προστασίας της Φύσης	32
2016	Paphos	Μόνιμα Απαγορευμένη Περιοχή Κυνηγίου	86

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland	86
Shrubland	Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	12
Artificial/Terrestrial	Other urban and industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Arable land	2
Other		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	80
agriculture	15
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pafos Forest (Cyprus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pafos-forest-iba-cyprus on 23/11/2024.