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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caspian Snowcock Tetraogallus caspius | LC | resident (-) | 100 pairs | A3, B2 |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | breeding (-) | 20 pairs | B2 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | breeding (-) | 20 pairs | B2 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident (-) | abundant | A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | breeding (-) | present | A3 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | resident (-) | abundant | A3 |
| White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis | LC | resident (-) | 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 | good | medium | very 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) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Unknown | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Rivers and streams |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Buzul and İkiyaka Mountains (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/buzul-and-ikiyaka-mountains-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.