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 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | passage (2005–2011) | 500–1,000 birds | A1, B1iii, C1, C2 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (2005–2011) | 1,000–4,000 birds | B1iv, C5 |
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 | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | 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 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Troodos Range to South West Shores | Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής (VI) | 19 |
| 2016 | GF_06 | Μόνιμα Απαγορευμένη Περιοχή Κυνηγίου (IV) | 97 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 97 | Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas |
| Forest | 2 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| 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 22/12/2024.