CY026
Xylourikos Valley


Country/territory: Cyprus

IBA criteria met: B2, B3, C6 (2012)
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Area: 3,203 hectares (32.03 km2)

BirdLife Cyprus
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2013 not assessed medium not assessed
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Site summary
A small site in the south-eastern part of the Troodos range, which combines Calabrian Pine forest with a valley habitat dominated by shrubs. The site is of importance for breeding forest birds, especially Woodlark and Cyprus Coal Tit.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Xylourikos Valley (Cyprus). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/xylourikos-valley-iba-cyprus on 24/12/2024.