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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	NT	breeding (-)	4 breeding pairs	B2
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus	LC	breeding (1989–1996)	4 breeding pairs	B2

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.

State (condition of the key species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	poor (40–69%)	poor (40–69%)	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happen­ing now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate deteri­oration (10–30% in 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happen­ing now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate deteri­oration (10–30% in 3 gener­ations)	high
Energy production and mining	happen­ing now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow deteri­oration (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Afyon Sandikli Akdag YHGS	Wildlife Development Area (-)	29
-	Denizli Civril Akdag YHGS	Wildlife Development Area (-)	30
1970	Afyon Sandıklı Akdağ Wildlife Development Area	Game Reserve (IV)	29
2000	Afyon-Akdag TP	Nature Park (-)	29
2011	Denizli Çivril Akdağ Wildlife Development Area	Game Reserve (IV)	30

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	95	Broadleaved evergreen woodland; Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Grassland	5	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	50
not utilised	40
agriculture	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Akdağ - Çivril (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/akdağ--çivril-iba-türkiye on 07/01/2025.