Key Biodiversity Areas

Nemrut Mountain (24083)
Turkey, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Nemrut Dağı
Central coordinates: Latitude: 37.9833, Longitude: 38.9333
Elevation (m): 781 to 2150
Area of KBA (km2): 1040.95684
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas) KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Mediterranean Hotspot (2017). Taxonomy, nomenclature and global threat category follow the 2016 IUCN Red List.

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Biological resource useLogging & wood harvestingIntentional use: large scale (species being assessed is the target) [harvest]Ongoing
Residential & commercial developmentTourism & recreation areasOngoing
Transportation & service corridorsRoads & railroadsOngoing