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 | breeding (-) | 100 pairs | A3, B2 |
| Caucasian Grouse Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi | NT | breeding (-) | 553–3,000 birds | A1, A2, A3, B2 |
| Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca | VU | breeding (-) | 5 pairs | B1i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding (-) | 5 pairs | B1i |
| Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis | LC | winter (-) | 7,000 birds | B1i |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | breeding (-) | 20 pairs | B2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (-) | 25 pairs | B2 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | breeding (-) | 20 pairs | B2 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | breeding (-) | 10 pairs | A1, B1iii, B2 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | breeding (-) | 25 pairs | B2 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding (-) | 5 pairs | B2 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | breeding (-) | abundant | A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | breeding (-) | present | A3 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | breeding (-) | present | A3 |
| White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis | LC | breeding (-) | abundant | A3 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (-) | 10,000 birds | B1iv |
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 | very poor | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | very poor (<40%) | very poor (<40%) | very poor |
| Grassland | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| 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%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | 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 |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Firtina Deresi UOSA | Wetland of National Importance (-) | - |
| - | Karadere UOSA | Wetland of National Importance (-) | - |
| - | Artvin Yusufeli Coruh Vadisi YHGS | Wildlife Development Area (-) | - |
| - | Erzurum Ispir Vercenik Dagi YHGS | Wildlife Development Area (-) | - |
| - | Rize Camlihemsin Kackarlar YHGS | Wildlife Development Area (-) | <1 |
| 1987 | Altindere Vadisi MP | National Park (-) | <1 |
| 1989 | Trabzon-Uzungol TP | Nature Park (-) | <1 |
| 1993 | Artvin - Camburnu TKA | Nature Protect Area (-) | <1 |
| 1994 | Kackar Daglari MP | National Park (-) | 3 |
| 1994 | Hatila Vadisi MP | National Park (-) | 1 |
| 2004 | Uzungol OCKB | Specially Protected Area of Marine Importance (Barcelona Convention) (-) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
| Grassland | major (>10) | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Rivers and streams |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eastern Black Sea Mountains (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eastern-black-sea-mountains-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.