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Mardin Threshold


IBA Justification

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
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti LC breeding (2001) 5–10 pairs B2
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum LC breeding (2001) 50–70 pairs B3
Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea NT breeding (2002) 100–150 pairs A1, B2

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2006 not assessed medium low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no unset poor

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
Transportation and service corridors 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
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation No management planning has taken place Very little or no conservation action taking place low


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mardin Threshold (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mardin-threshold-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.