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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | non-breeding (1996) | 850 birds | A4ii, B1ii |
| Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii | VU | breeding (2001) | 23 pairs | A1, B2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2001) | 20–30 pairs | A1 |
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding (1996) | rare | A3 |
| Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum | LC | breeding (1996) | rare | A3 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding (1996) | rare | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | breeding (1996) | abundant | A3 |
| Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli | LC | breeding (1996) | abundant | A3 |
| Krueper's Nuthatch Sitta krueperi | LC | breeding (-) | rare | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding (1996) | abundant | A3 |
| Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea | NT | breeding (1996) | rare | A3 |
| Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding (1996) | abundant | A3 |
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 | poor | very high | low |
| 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 |
| Shrubland | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Ildir Korfezi Adalari GR | Game Reserve (-) | 1 |
| 1995 | Ildir Korfezi Adalari | SIT (Law on Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets No. 2863) (-) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 44 | Scrub |
| Marine Neritic | 32 | |
| Forest | 24 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 80 |
| hunting | 10 |
| tourism/recreation | 10 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karaburun and İldir Strait Islands (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karaburun-and-ildir-strait-islands-iba-türkiye on 22/12/2024.