Data Zone
Country/territory: Türkiye
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2 (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 16,960 hectares (169.60 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | good | medium | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
Situated at the junction between the Büyük Menderes river and the Aegean, the delta comprises lagoons (separated from the sea by a narrow sandbar), extensive salt-steppe and mudflats. A north-south running motorway forms the eastern border of the IBA; west of this salt-steppe has been partially converted to arable land. To the north the delta is bordered by the hills and mountains of the Dilek peninsula. Human activities include cattle- and sheep-grazing.
Key biodiversity
The area is important for breeding and wintering waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Büyük Menderes Delta (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/büyük-menderes-delta-iba-türkiye on 22/12/2024.