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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
Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	50-249 pairs	B2
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	10–40 pairs	A1, C1
Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	200–400 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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

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)	75

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	57	Arable land
Shrubland	23	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Forest	10	Native coniferous woodland
Grassland	5
Wetlands (inland)	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saramas Valley (Cyprus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saramas-valley-iba-cyprus on 22/12/2024.