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Site description (2012 baseline):
Site location and context
This is a distinctive IBA site, comprising the high limestone plateau of Vouni Panagias, at around 1,000m elevation. The area is dominated by vineyards and is of importance as a designated Special Protection Area (SPA), with good breeding populations of Masked Shrike (Lanius nubicus), Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) and Cretzschmar’s Bunting (Emberiza caesia). Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) and Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) also nest here.
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 23/11/2024.
