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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
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	40–80 pairs	B2
Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	50-249 pairs	B3
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	50–80 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
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high

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)	85

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	94	Arable land; Other urban and industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Shrubland	5	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Forest	minor (<10)	Native coniferous woodland

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vouni Panagias (Cyprus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vouni-panagias-iba-cyprus on 24/12/2024.