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 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | passage | 2005-2011 | 500-1,000 individuals | A1, B1iii, C1, C2 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 2005-2011 | 1,000-4,000 individuals | B1iv, C5 |
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 | 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 |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ekboles Potamon Ezousas; Xerou, Kai Diarizou | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 35 |
| 2014 | Troodos Range to South West Shores | Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής | 19 |
| 2016 | GF_06 | Μόνιμα Απαγορευμένη Περιοχή Κυνηγίου | 97 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas | 97 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 2 |
| Shrubland | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 50 |
| tourism/recreation | 20 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 20 |
| not utilised | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pafos Plain (Cyprus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pafos-plain-iba-cyprus on 22/11/2024.