Bosphorus (741)
Turkey, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Puffinus yelkouan | VU | 2016 | A1b, A1d, B1, D1a | |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Larus cachinnans | Caspian Gull | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Larus cachinnans | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Larus melanocephalus | Mediterranean Gull | LC | 2016 | |
| Trifolium pachycalyx | 2016 | | |||
| Fabales | Lathyrus undulatus | EN | 2016 | | |
| Ranunculus thracicus | Belgrad yağotu | 2016 | | ||
| Aves | Ciconia ciconia | White Stork | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax aristotelis | European Shag | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Ciconia nigra | Black Stork | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LC | 2004 | |
| Reptilia | Testudo graeca | Common Tortoise | VU | 2016 | |
| Aves | Puffinus yelkouan | Yelkouan Shearwater | VU | 2016 | |
| Brassicales | Isatis arenaria | DD | 2016 | | |
| Aurinia uechtritziana | 2016 | | |||
| Centaurea hermannii | 2016 | | |||
| Aves | Larus ridibundus | Black-headed Gull | LC | 2004 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Bosphorus. 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 17, 2025.