Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2016 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | non-breeding | 2016 | 150-200 individuals | A1 |
| Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis | LC | breeding | 1997 | 2,000-4,000 breeding pairs | B1i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2016) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2016. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | not assessed | high | 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 |
| Pollution | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Çiçek Islands (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/çiçek-islands-iba-türkiye on 22/11/2024.