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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca | VU | breeding (1989) | 20 pairs | B1i |
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus | LC | breeding (-) | 10 pairs | B2 |
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 | moderate | medium | 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) | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Grassland | 60 | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
Wetlands (inland) | 40 | Standing freshwater |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
not utilised | 95 |
agriculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nemrut Volcano (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nemrut-volcano-iba-türkiye on 27/12/2024.