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 | Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
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Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding | 1989 | 1-5 breeding pairs | B1i |
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding | - | 10-15 breeding pairs | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2016 | unfavourable | high | negligible |
Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | habitat | medium |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
Wetlands (inland) | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
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Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - agro-industry grazing, ranching or farmin | likely in short term (within 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | likely in short term (within 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - herbicides and pesticides | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | medium |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Wetlands (inland) | - | |
Grassland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Çaldıran Plain. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/çaldıran-plain-iba-türkiye on 19/03/2024.