Küre Mountains (24291)
Turkey, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Küre Dağları
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.7167, Longitude: 32.7833
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 1746
Area of KBA (km2): 1299.41231
Protected area coverage (%): 0.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 10 | |
| Marine Neritic | 26 | |
| Forest | 26 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 26 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 13 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Ongoing |
| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use | Dams (size unknown) | Ongoing |