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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	passage (1994)	494 birds	A1, A4i, B1i
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	breeding (1996–1998)	20–50 pairs	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	winter (1996)	460–3,016 birds	A4i, B1i
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	breeding (1989–1993)	5 pairs	A1, B1i, B2
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	breeding (1993)	300–500 pairs	B1i
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	breeding (1989–1993)	20 pairs	B2
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	breeding (1989–1993)	300 pairs	B2
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	breeding (1990)	2–3 pairs	B1i
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	winter (1992)	253 birds	B1i
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia	LC	non-breeding (1991)	250 birds	B1i
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia	LC	breeding (1998)	10–20 pairs	B2
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	breeding (1989–1993)	50 pairs	B2
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	breeding (1991)	30–50 pairs	B2
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	non-breeding (1990–1991)	38–62 birds	A1, A4i, B1i
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	LC	passage (-)	525–1,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	LC	breeding (1998)	15–20 pairs	B2
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	breeding (1991–1998)	20–600 pairs	A1, A4i, B1i, B3
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	breeding (1989–1993)	600 birds	B1i
Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii	LC	breeding (-)	120–150 pairs	B1i, B2
Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus	LC	breeding (1989–1993)	20 pairs	B2
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola	LC	breeding (1989–1993)	50 pairs	B2
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding (1989–1993)	60 pairs	B2
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	breeding (-)	30–35 pairs	A1

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)	very poor (<40%)	very poor (<40%)	very poor
Grassland	very poor (<40%)	very poor (<40%)	very 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%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%)	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 (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1992	Eregli Sazligi	SIT (Law on Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets No. 2863) (-)	27
2000	Konya Akgöl Ereğli Marshes	Nature Protect Area (Ib)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	60	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation
Artificial/Terrestrial	20	Arable land
Grassland	20	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
military	-
other	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ereğli Plain (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ereğli-plain-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.