Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding | - | 14-20 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | breeding | - | 1-2 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding | 1993 | 4-6 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | non-breeding | - | 300-2,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding | - | 5-10 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Armenian Gull Larus armenicus | LC | non-breeding | 1984 | 2,000-3,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | unfavourable | high | low |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - abstraction of ground water (agricultural use) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - herbicides and pesticides | 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-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendimahi Deltası | Wetland of National Importance | 27,177 | unknown | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Standing brackish and salt water, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bendimahi Delta. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bendimahi-delta-iba-turkey on 04/10/2023.
