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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 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
Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan	VU	non-breeding (2016)	150–200 birds	A1
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis	LC	resident (1997)	100–150 pairs	B1i, B3
Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis	LC	breeding (1997)	4,200 pairs	B1i

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2016. 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%)	poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	rapid decline (>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(50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2001	Ayvalık Coast Ecosystem	Wetland of Local Importance (-)	100
2005	Ayvalık Islands	Nature Park (III)	76
2011	Sarımsaklı	Nature Park (III)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)
Marine Neritic	major (>10)
Shrubland	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ayvalık (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ayvalık-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.