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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The IBA lies at the easternmost extremity of the 130 km long Sündiken mountain range, which lies on an east-west axis between the Sakarya and Porsuk plains. Extensive forests of
Pinus nigra are interspersed with
Quercus/
Juniperus scrub, a few scattered villages and areas of open grassland. The steeper northern slopes face Sarýyar reservoir (site 045); the gently sloping south-facing valleys meet the semi-arid, intensively cultivated Central Anatolian plateau.
The IBA is important for breeding raptors.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
A newly constructed forest road appears to have forced two pairs of
Aegypius monachus to nest higher up the valley. Forestry activities should take account of the distribution of breeding raptors (leaving an unmanaged buffer zone around each breeding valley), and old pine trees should not be felled.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sündiken Mountains (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sündiken-mountains-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.
