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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2004

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Caspian Snowcock Tetraogallus caspius	LC	resident	1998	30-50 breeding pairs	A3, B2
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus	NT	resident	1998	5-10 breeding pairs	B2
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus	LC	resident	1998	15-30 breeding pairs	B2
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	resident	-	10-20 breeding pairs	B2
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus	LC	resident	-	2-5 breeding pairs	B2
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding	-	abundant	A3
Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum	LC	breeding	-	unknown	A3
Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala	LC	breeding	-	unknown	A3
Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli	LC	breeding	-	unknown	A3
Krueper's Nuthatch Sitta krueperi	LC	breeding	-	abundant	A3
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica	LC	breeding	-	unknown	A3
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Radde's Accentor Prunella ocularis	LC	breeding	1998	10 breeding pairs	B3
White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis	LC	resident	1998	present	A3
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding	-	unknown	A3

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (agricultural use)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Pollution	domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	Montane bogs, swamps and mires	0	0	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams	0	0	poor (40-69%)	poor (40-69%)	very unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Some of site covered (10-49%)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Mersin Tarsus Kadincik Vadisi YHGS	Wildlife Development Area	8,712	protected area contained by site	8,712
Mersin Tarsus Hopur Topasir YHGS	Wildlife Development Area	5,984	protected area contained by site	5,984
Mersin Camliyayla Cehennemderesi YHGS	Wildlife Development Area	27,385	protected area contained by site	27,385
Karagol ve Cinili Gol UOSA	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	0	unknown	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Grassland	Grassland - secondary, Alpine and subalpine grassland	-
Forest	Mediterranean forest - broadleaved evergreen, Mediterranean forest - native coniferous, Mediterranean forest - broadleaved deciduous, Montane forest - mixed, Riverine forest (temperate/boreal), Wooded steppe	-
Shrubland	Shrubland - Mediterranean montane, Shrubland - maquis & garrigue	-
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams, Montane bogs, swamps and mires	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Bolkar Mountains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/01/2022.