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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
Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus	NT	breeding (-)	1–5 pairs	B2
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding (-)	2–5 pairs	A1, B2
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding (-)	present	A3
Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus	LC	breeding (-)	present	A3
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum	LC	breeding (-)	present	A3
Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans	LC	breeding (-)	rare	A3
Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala	LC	breeding (-)	abundant	A3
Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli	LC	breeding (-)	present	A3
Krueper's Nuthatch Sitta krueperi	LC	breeding (-)	abundant	A3
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria	LC	breeding (-)	present	A3
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica	LC	breeding (-)	abundant	A3
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris	LC	breeding (-)	present	A3
White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis	LC	breeding (-)	present	A3
Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea	NT	breeding (-)	present	A3
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding (-)	present	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.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	very poor (<40%)	very poor (<40%)	very poor
Grassland	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Energy production and mining	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Some of area covered (10–49%)	No management planning has taken place	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	50	Mixed woodland
Grassland	25	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland
Shrubland	20	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis; Scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	major (>10)
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
agriculture	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bey Mountains (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bey-mountains-iba-türkiye on 22/12/2024.