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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caspian Snowcock Tetraogallus caspius | LC | breeding (-) | 80 pairs | A3, B2 |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | breeding (-) | 10–20 pairs | B2 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | breeding (-) | 20–30 pairs | B2 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | breeding (-) | abundant | A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | breeding (-) | abundant | A3 |
| Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata | LC | breeding (-) | 100 pairs | B2 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | breeding (-) | abundant | A3 |
| White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis | LC | breeding (-) | 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 | very poor | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | poor (40–69%) | moderate (70–90%) | very poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Biological resource use | 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| Some of area covered (10–49%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Rivers and streams |
| Grassland | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Munzur Mountains (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/munzur-mountains-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.