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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | passage (1991) | 365 birds | A4i, B1i |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | passage (1996) | 8,366 birds | A4i, B1i |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1991–1996) | 8,366 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 | medium |
| 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 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (<4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Natural system modifications | 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 |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Igneada | SIT (Law on Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets No. 2863) (-) | 36 |
| 2007 | Igneada MP | National Park (-) | 38 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 90 |
| nature conservation and research | 50 |
| agriculture | 5 |
| hunting | 5 |
| other | - |
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 25/12/2024.