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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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	winter (1993)	191 birds	A1, A4i, B1i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	winter (-)	14,320–27,190 birds	A4i, B1i
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	passage (1999)	5,000 birds	B1i
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	winter (1992)	26,000 birds	B1i
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	winter (-)	22–86 birds	B1i
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	passage (1990)	12,439 birds	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia	LC	passage (1999)	300 birds	A4i, B1i
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	winter (1999)	1,217 birds	B1i
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus	LC	breeding (-)	600 pairs	B1i, B2
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus	LC	winter (-)	356–805 birds	B1i
Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus	LC	breeding (-)	10 pairs	B2
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter (1992)	1,289 birds	B1i
Dunlin Calidris alpina	NT	winter (1992)	7,239 birds	B1i
Little Stint Calidris minuta	LC	winter (1996)	2,200 birds	B1i
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding (-)	300 pairs	B2
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage (1990)	12,439 birds	B1iv
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (-)	30,000–71,000 birds	A4iii

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
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	moderate (70–90%)	moderate (70–90%)	poor
Marine Neritic	moderate (70–90%)	moderate (70–90%)	poor
Marine Intertidal	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%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)
Marine Intertidal	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)	Arable land
Forest	minor (<10)	Native coniferous woodland
Grassland	minor (<10)	Humid grasslands
Marine Neritic	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ceyhan Delta (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ceyhan-delta-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.