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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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	breeding	-	14-20 breeding pairs	A1, B2
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	breeding	-	1-2 breeding pairs	B2
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	breeding	1993	4-6 breeding pairs	B1i
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	LC	non-breeding	-	300-2,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	breeding	-	5-10 breeding pairs	A1
Armenian Gull Larus armenicus	LC	non-breeding	1984	2,000-3,000 individuals	A4i, B1i

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
Wetlands (inland)	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	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Pollution	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

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 planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
2016	Bendimahi Deltası	Wetland of National Importance	-

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Standing brackish and salt water, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation	100

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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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 23/11/2024.