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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Kavaklý Daðý, located 100 km north-west of Ankara, constitutes the southern extremity of the vast Köroðlu mountain range. The lower parts consist of barren hills with
Quercus scrub whilst the upper slopes are covered with conifer forests.
Aegypius monachus breeds in a steep-sided south-facing valley.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Forestry activities should take account of the distribution of breeding raptors (leaving an unmanaged buffer zone around each breeding valley), and old pine trees should not be felled.
National High
International None8,100 ha of IBA covered by Permanent Wildlife Reserve (Kavaklý, 8,200 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Köroğlu Mountains (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/köroğlu-mountains-iba-türkiye on 24/11/2024.
