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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A small, sparsely-vegetated island situated in the Black Sea west of Ordu, less than 100 m from the shore. The IBA lies adjacent to a major freshwater outflow into the sea and has therefore become popular with anglers.
The area is important for cliff-nesting species.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The anglers cause disturbance to breeding birds, a situation exacerbated by the installation of night-time lighting.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Akkuş Island (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/akkuş-island-iba-türkiye on 21/12/2024.
