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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1989–1996) | 70 pairs | A1, B2 |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter (1996) | 42,610 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1989–1996) | 10 pairs | B2 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | passage (-) | 800 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage (1992–1994) | 63–150 birds | A1 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | breeding (-) | 70–90 pairs | B2 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | breeding (1989–1996) | 80 pairs | B1i, B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (-) | 27,986–46,291 birds | A4iii |
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 | good | medium | 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 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | 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 |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Bursa Karacabey Karadagi - Ovakorusu YHGS | Wildlife Development Area (-) | - |
| 2018 | Kocaçay Deltası | Wetland of National Importance (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 40 | Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 15 | Arable land |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 60 |
| agriculture | 15 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
| forestry | 5 |
| hunting | 5 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kocaçay Delta (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kocaçay-delta-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.