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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2016

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	VU	winter	2001-2002	94-119 individuals	A1, B2
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	LC	winter	2016	min 2,500 individuals	B1i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	winter	-	250-502 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	winter	1999	11,532 individuals	B1i
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	breeding	2016	14,000-18,000 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	winter	1990-1996	5,000-21,300 individuals	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia	LC	passage	-	101-150 individuals	B1i
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	LC	passage	-	350-1,120 individuals	A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter	-	350-665 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	breeding	2016	min 140 breeding pairs	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	winter	1990-1993	85-1,000 individuals	B1i
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	winter	-	1,000-2,000 individuals	B1i
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding	-	30-35 breeding pairs	B2
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	passage	-	2,000-2,400 individuals	A4i, B1i
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	winter	-	350-620 individuals	B1i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	breeding	-	350-1,073 individuals	A4i, B1i
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus	LC	breeding	1989-1996	1,000 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus	LC	winter	1993	532-809 individuals	B1i
Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus	LC	breeding	-	30-35 breeding pairs	B2
Dunlin Calidris alpina	LC	passage	-	2,000-5,000 individuals	B1i
Dunlin Calidris alpina	LC	winter	-	1,082-3,421 individuals	B1i
Little Stint Calidris minuta	LC	passage	-	1,550-2,500 individuals	B1i
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola	LC	breeding	-	40-50 breeding pairs	B2
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus	LC	winter	1999	30,990 individuals	B1i
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus	LC	breeding	-	250-900 individuals	B3
Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans	LC	winter	2003	6,100-40,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding	-	500-600 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia	LC	breeding	-	65-100 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding	-	2,300-2,600 breeding pairs	B1i
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis	LC	passage	1997	1,450 individuals	B1i
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis	LC	breeding	-	50-60 breeding pairs	B2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	-	20,099-126,148 individuals	A4iii

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.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - agro-industry farming	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (agricultural use)	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Pollution	excess energy - noise pollution	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Gediz Deltasi Birinci Derece Dogal Sit Alani	SIT (Law on Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets No. 2863)	26,093	protected area contained by site	26,093
Gediz Deltasi	SIT (Law on Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets No. 2863)	8,000	protected area contained by site	8,000
Gediz Delta	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	14,900	protected area overlaps with site	14,900

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Grassland	Humid grasslands	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land	-
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation	-
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine		-
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Inland cliffs	-
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis	-
Marine Intertidal		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
urban/industrial/transport	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
agriculture	-
military	-
tourism/recreation	-
rangeland/pastureland	-
nature conservation and research	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Gediz Delta. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 30/01/2023.