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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata	LC	breeding	-	1-2 breeding pairs	B2
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding	1996	present	A3
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum	LC	breeding	1996	present	A3
Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans	LC	breeding	1996	present	A3
Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala	LC	breeding	1996	abundant	A3
Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli	LC	breeding	1996	abundant	A3
Krueper's Nuthatch Sitta krueperi	LC	breeding	-	present	A3
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica	LC	breeding	1996	present	A3
Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea	NT	breeding	1996	rare	A3
Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia	LC	breeding	1996	abundant	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.

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)	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable
Forest	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Residential and commercial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Buyukmenderes Deltasi UOSA	Wetland of National Importance	100
1966	Dilek Yarimadasi-Buyukmenderes Deltasi YHGS	Wildlife Development Area	100
2000	Dilek Penisula and Greater Menderes Delta	National Park	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Mixed woodland, Native coniferous woodland	major (>10)
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dilek Peninsula (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dilek-peninsula-iba-türkiye on 22/11/2024.