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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding (-) | 7 pairs | A3, B2 |
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding (-) | present | A3 |
| Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum | LC | breeding (-) | present | A3 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding (-) | rare | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | breeding (-) | abundant | A3 |
| Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli | LC | breeding (-) | present | A3 |
| Krueper's Nuthatch Sitta krueperi | LC | breeding (-) | abundant | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding (-) | abundant | A3 |
| Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding (-) | present | 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 (2015) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | not assessed | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | poor | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Unknown | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Antalya Sivridag YHGS | Wildlife Development Area (-) | 100 |
| 1972 | Olimpos-Beydaglari Sahil MP | National Park (-) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tahtalı Mountains (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tahtalı-mountains-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.