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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
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	breeding (-)	255 birds	B2
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus	LC	breeding (-)	5–10 pairs	B2

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)	moderate (70–90%)	good (>90%)	moderate

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%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2015	İron Sazlığı	Wetland of National Importance (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: İron Marshes (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/iron-marshes-iba-türkiye on 27/12/2024.