Southern Euphrates Valley and Birecik Plains (24080)
Turkey, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Güney Fırat Vadisi ve Birecik Bozkırları
Central coordinates: Latitude: 37.2833, Longitude: 38.0500
Elevation (m): 330 to 800
Area of KBA (km2): 2100.47506
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs. KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Mediterranean Hotspot (2017). Taxonomy, nomenclature and global threat category follow the 2016 IUCN Red List.
Delineation rationale: Area changed from 206,600 ha to 210,110 ha (Eken et al. 2006).
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Aquatic | 25 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 | |
| Desert | 25 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use | Large dams | Only in the past and unlikely to return |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Agro-industry farming | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Energy production & mining | Mining & quarrying | Ongoing |