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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
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	< 50 pairs	B2, C6
Little Owl Athene noctua	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	200–300 pairs	B2
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	passage (2005–2011)	20–40 birds	A1, C1
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	3–5 pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	30–100 pairs	A1, B2, C1, C6
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	passage (2005–2011)	50-249 birds	A1, C1
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	5–7 pairs	C6
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	100–300 pairs	B2
Crested Lark Galerida cristata	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	2,000–3,000 pairs	B2
Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	1,500–2,500 pairs	A2, B2
Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	1,500–2,500 pairs	A2, B3, C6
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding (2005–2011)	300–700 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
Natural system modifications	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%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Transportation and service corridors	likely in short term (<4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% 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)	75

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	57	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas
Shrubland	29	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis; Scrub
Grassland	5
Forest	4	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Broadleaved evergreen woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Other	3
Wetlands (inland)	2

Land use	% of IBA
water management	85
agriculture	15

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Xeros Valley and Hanoutaris Cliffs (Cyprus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/xeros-valley-and-hanoutaris-cliffs-iba-cyprus on 22/12/2024.