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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding (-) | 14–20 pairs | A1, B2 |
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | breeding (-) | 1–2 pairs | B2 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding (1993) | 4–6 pairs | B1i |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | non-breeding (-) | 300–2,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding (-) | 5–10 pairs | A1 |
| Armenian Gull Larus armenicus | LC | non-breeding (1984) | 2,000–3,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
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 | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% 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) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bendimahi Deltası | Wetland of National Importance (-) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 100 | Standing freshwater; Standing brackish and salt water; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bendimahi Delta (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bendimahi-delta-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.