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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
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	non-breeding (-)	200 birds	B1i
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding (-)	2 pairs	A1
Krueper's Nuthatch Sitta krueperi	LC	breeding (-)	600–800 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)	moderate (70–90%)	good (>90%)	moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Some of area covered (10–49%)	No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Antalya Kas Kibris Cayi YHGS	Wildlife Development Area (-)	7
1991	Antalya-Ciglikara TKA	Nature Protect Area (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Mixed woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)	Standing freshwater
Grassland	minor (<10)	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Çığlıkara Forests (and Avlan Lake) (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/çığlıkara-forests-(and-avlan-lake)-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.