Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding (1995) | 20 pairs | B2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (1997) | 10–15 pairs | A1 |
| Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus | LC | breeding (-) | 3 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 |
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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | poor | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| 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) | 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 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 20 | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alaçatı (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alaçatı-iba-türkiye on 22/12/2024.