Seyhan Delta (31658)
Turkey, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Aythya ferina | Common Pochard | LC | 2004 | A1d |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Grus grus | Common Crane | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Halcyon smyrnensis | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Fulica atra | Common Coot | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LC | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Oxynoemacheilus seyhanicola | Cilician loach | EN | 2016 | |
| Aves | Sternula albifrons | Little Tern | LC | 2004 | |
| Odonata | Brachythemis fuscopalliata | Dark-winged groundling | VU | 2016 | |
| Aves | Ardea albus | Great White Egret | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Marmaronetta angustirostris | Marbled Teal | VU | 2016 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax pygmeus | Pygmy Cormorant | NT | 2004 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Oxyura leucocephala | White-headed Duck | EN | 2016 | |
| Aves | Calidris minuta | Little Stint | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Porphyrio porphyrio | Purple Swamphen | LC | 2004 | |
| Reptilia | Eirenis aurolineatus | LC | 2016 | | |
| Aves | Himantopus himantopus | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus roseus | Greater Flamingo | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Anas crecca | Common Teal | NR | 2004 | |
| Reptilia | Testudo graeca | Common Tortoise | VU | 2016 | |
| Reptilia | Eirenis levantinus | LC | 2016 | | |
| Reptilia | Caretta caretta | Loggerhead Turtle | VU | 2016 | |
| Reptilia | Chelonia mydas | Green Turtle | EN | 2016 | |
| Aves | Vanellus spinosus | Spur-winged Lapwing | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Mareca penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LC | 2004 | |
| Bellevalia modesta | 2016 | | |||
| Bromus psammophilus | 2016 | | |||
| Beta adanensis | 2016 | | |||
| Aves | Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | LC | 2004 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Seyhan Delta. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 24, 2025.