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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | passage (2002) | 300 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | passage (2003) | 220 birds | A4i, B1i |
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 | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | poor (40–69%) | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Hurmetci Sazligi UOSA | Wetland of National Importance (-) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 100 | Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hörmetçi Marshes (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hörmetçi-marshes-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.