Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 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 (2016) | 150–200 birds | A1 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding (2016) | present | A3 |
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding (2016) | rare | A3 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding (2016) | common | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | resident (2016) | abundant | A3 |
| Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli | LC | breeding (2016) | common | A3 |
| Krueper's Nuthatch Sitta krueperi | LC | resident (2016) | present | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding (2016) | abundant | A3 |
| Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding (2016) | abundant | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2016. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | moderate | 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%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | 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%) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mahal Hills (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mahal-hills-iba-türkiye on 22/12/2024.