South Keban Dam (24298)
Turkey, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Güney Keban Barajı
Central coordinates: Latitude: 38.6333, Longitude: 39.5833
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1050 to 1050
Area of KBA (km2): 471.76067
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.
Delineation rationale: Keban Barajı (SitRecID 9618; 100,000 ha) was proposed in BirdLife 2001 Ramsar Shadow List publication, but in 2004 was split into Keban Adaları (SitRecID 24297; 10,776 ha) and Güney Keban Barajı (SitRecID 24298; 47,140 ha) (Kiliç & Eken 2004).
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 100 |