TR022
Büyük Menderes Delta


Country/territory: Türkiye

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2 (2004)
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Area: 16,960 hectares (169.60 km2)

Doga Dernegi
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2016 good medium medium
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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 23/12/2024.