Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caspian Snowcock Tetraogallus caspius | LC | breeding | - | 80 breeding pairs | A3, B2 |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | breeding | - | 10-20 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | breeding | - | 20-30 breeding 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 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | breeding | - | abundant | A3 |
| White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis | LC | breeding | - | abundant | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
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 unfavourable | 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 unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Some of site covered (10-49%) | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | minor (<10) |
| 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 22/11/2024.