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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	50-249 breeding pairs	B2
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	< 50 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Little Owl Athene noctua	LC	breeding	2005-2011	200-300 breeding pairs	B2
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	passage	2005-2011	20-40 individuals	A1, C1
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	3-5 breeding pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	30-100 breeding pairs	A1, B2, C1, C6
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	passage	2005-2011	50-249 individuals	A1, C1
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	5-7 breeding pairs	C6
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding	2005-2011	100-300 breeding pairs	B2
Crested Lark Galerida cristata	LC	breeding	2005-2011	2,000-3,000 breeding pairs	B2
Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax	LC	breeding	2005-2011	1,500-2,500 breeding pairs	A2, B2
Cyprus Wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca	LC	breeding	2005-2011	1,500-2,500 breeding pairs	A2, B3, C6
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding	2005-2011	300-700 breeding pairs	B3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.

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	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
2005	Xeros Potamos	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	43
2005	Gkremoi Chanoutari	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	23
2007	Xeros Potamos	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	43
2014	Troodos Range to South West Shores	Περιοχές Εξαιρετικής Φυσικής Καλλονής	75

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves, Other urban and industrial areas	57
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis, Scrub	29
Grassland		5
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Broadleaved evergreen woodland, Native coniferous woodland	4
Other		3
Wetlands (inland)		2

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 22/11/2024.