Data Zone
Country/territory: Türkiye
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B1iv (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 8,255 hectares (82.55 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | very poor | very high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
A complex of seasonally-flooded forests, swamps, freshwater lakes and sand-dunes on the Black Sea coast near the Turkish-Bulgarian border. Surface water accumulation behind the dunes feeds the largely intact flooded forests, which are below sea-level. The c.10 km long pristine dune and beach system is of high botanical importance. Human activities include cattle- and sheep-grazing, small-scale freshwater fisheries and reed-cutting (`Other' land-use).
Key biodiversity
The site is also a migratory bottleneck, where more than 8,000 Ciconia ciconia regularly pass in autumn. Although no comprehensive counts have been undertaken, available data suggest that the IBA is also a bottleneck for migrating raptors.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: İğneada Forests (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/iğneada-forests-iba-türkiye on 24/12/2024.