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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A high mountain adjoining Iþýklý lake (IBA 020). A gorge bisects it in a north-south direction, with high cliffs on either side and steep forested valleys to the north. The flatter ground above the valleys supports coniferous forest. Forestry activities take place in accessible areas.
Important for breeding raptors;
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax also breeds (50 pairs). Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Haliaeetus albicilla (1 pair).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Forestry activities should take account of the distribution of breeding raptors (leaving an unmanaged buffer zone around each breeding valley), and old pine trees should not be felled.
National High
International None42,394 ha of IBA covered by Permanent Wildlife Reserve (Akdað, 42,394 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Akdağ - Çivril (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/akdağ--çivril-iba-türkiye on 24/11/2024.
