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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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	breeding (-)	1–2 pairs	A1, B2
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	breeding (-)	2–3 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.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Pollution	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	very low

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	100	Water fringe vegetation; Standing brackish and salt water; Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ziyaret Mountain and Ahlat Marshes (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ziyaret-mountain-and-ahlat-marshes-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.