Pafos Plain (24)
Cyprus, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Pafos Plain
Central coordinates: Latitude: 34.7153, Longitude: 32.5155
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 45
Area of KBA (km2): 22.87878
Protected area coverage (%): 99.98
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Delineation rationale: 2008-09-18 (BL Secretariat): Area changed from 10,500 ha to 2434 ha (Iezekiel, Makris & Antoniou, 2004). Name was changed from Paphos plain to Pafos plain (Tsovinar Hovhannisyan)
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (50%) | not utilised (10%) | tourism/recreation (20%) | urban/industrial/transport (20%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 2 | |
| Shrubland | 1 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 97 |
Additional information
References: Hellicar, M.A., Anastasi, V., Beton, D. & Snape, R. (2014). Important Bird Areas of Cyprus. BirdLife Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.