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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | passage (2005–2011) | 200–400 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (2005–2011) | 100–2,000 individuals | B1i, C2 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 10–40 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | passage (2005–2011) | 50–450 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 1,000–2,000 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 300–500 breeding pairs | B3 |
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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | poor | |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key 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) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 68 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 32 | Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Arable land |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Paramali River and Plateau (Cyprus). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/paramali-river-and-plateau-iba-cyprus on 12/01/2025.