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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata | LC | breeding (2000) | 20–30 pairs | B2 |
| Little Swift Apus affinis | LC | breeding (-) | 150 pairs | B2 |
| Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita | EN | breeding (2002) | 55 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | non-breeding (2001) | 550 birds | A1, B1i |
| Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei | LC | breeding (-) | 1–5 pairs | B2 |
| Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis | LC | breeding (-) | 5–10 pairs | B2 |
| Graceful Prinia Prinia gracilis | LC | breeding (-) | 20 pairs | B2 |
| Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus | LC | breeding (-) | 5–20 pairs | B2 |
| Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea | NT | breeding (2001) | 50 pairs | A1, 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 | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Desert | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Birecik Firat YHGS | Wildlife Development Area (-) | - |
| 2008 | Birecik Lake Wetland | Other Area (IV) | - |
The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.
| Name | Year formed |
|---|---|
| Doğa Kültür ve Yaşatma Derneği | 2011 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Arable land; Urban parks and gardens |
| Desert | major (>10) | Semidesert |
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) | Rivers and streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| energy production and mining | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Southern Euphrates Valley and Birecik Plains (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/southern-euphrates-valley-and-birecik-plains-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.