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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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

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

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata	LC	breeding (2001)	20–40 pairs	B2
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	breeding (-)	20–30 pairs	A1

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	likely in short term (<4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2006	Şanlıurfa Kızılkuyu Wildlife Development Area	Game Reserve (IV)	19

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Doğa, Kültür ve Yaşam Derneği	2011

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Desert	55	Semidesert
Artificial/Terrestrial	45	Arable land

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Akçakale Plains (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/akçakale-plains-iba-türkiye on 25/12/2024.