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Kato Pafos (Lighthouse Area)
As of the 22nd November 2005 this site was designated an SPA.
It consists of a small area north of Pafos castle and around the Pafos lighthouse. Cyprus Wheatear and Cyprus warbler breed at the site and the area is a key wintering ground for the Greater sand plover.
Problems:
Disturbance is the main threat to birds at this site as hundreds of tourists walk in the vicinity when visiting the coast and the nearby archaeological sites.
Priority species:
| Greater Sand Plover (Charadrius leschenaultii) |
Migrant Breeder |
| Cyprus Wheater (Oenanthe cypriaca) |
Resident Breeder |
| Cyprus Warbler (Sylvia melanothorax) |
Resident Breeder |
Site details:
| Area of the site |
24he |
| Elevation |
0 - 5m |
| Longitude |
445,413.82 |
| Latitude |
3,846,370.95 |
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