Data Zone
Country/territory: Türkiye
IBA criteria met: B1i, B2 (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 20,120 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | near favourable | high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
Part of the largest delta on the Turkish Black Sea coast, the majority of which is now under agriculture. The IBA comprises the largest remaining wetland˜the Simenlik-Akgöl lake complex˜a 1,900-ha area in the eastern part of the delta of which 200 ha is open water (max. depth 3 m), and the remainder is reed Phragmites and marsh vegetation. Also included are dunes and Cladium fen communities. Reed-cutting takes place (`Other' land-use).
Key biodiversity
The site is important for breeding waterbirds and congregations of wintering wildfowl. The majority of the latter are forced to spend the day at sea as a result of human disturbance, returning to feed in the delta at night. No information is available on the natural importance of the delta prior to large-scale drainage.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yeşilırmak Delta (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yeşilırmak-delta-iba-türkiye on 23/11/2024.