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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii	VU	breeding	1995	20 breeding pairs	B2
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	breeding	1997	10-15 breeding pairs	A1
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus	LC	breeding	-	3 breeding pairs	B2
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding	-	present	A3
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum	LC	breeding	-	rare	A3
Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans	LC	breeding	-	rare	A3
Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala	LC	breeding	-	abundant	A3
Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli	LC	breeding	-	abundant	A3
Krueper's Nuthatch Sitta krueperi	LC	breeding	-	present	A3
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica	LC	breeding	-	abundant	A3
Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea	NT	breeding	-	rare	A3
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding	-	abundant	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.

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 trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	low

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		20
Shrubland		major (>10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		minor (<10)
Marine Intertidal		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alaçatı (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alaçatı-iba-türkiye on 22/11/2024.