İlgaz Mountains (744)
Turkey, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: İlgaz Dağları
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.0833, Longitude: 33.7500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 2000 to 2587
Area of KBA (km2): 1411.04877
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Part of the Ilgaz mountain range that stretches 160 km on a south-west/north-east axis, forming the boundary between the wet Black Sea region and the dry Central Anatolian plateau. The IBA encompasses the highest and most intact parts of the range, including the two Ilgaz passes. Pinus and Abies forest covers large areas, with alpine grassland and rocky habitats at higher altitudes. A ski-resort is located within the National Park.
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.
Additional biodiversity: This is an important site for breeding raptors. Other breeding species of interest include Tadorna ferruginea, Dryocopus martius, Irania gutturalis, Sitta krueperi and Serinus pusillus.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (10%) | forestry (25%) | not utilised (35%) | tourism/recreation (25%) | urban/industrial/transport (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 70 | |
| Grassland | 30 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Forests inside and outside the National Park are intensively managed.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential & commercial development | Tourism & recreation areas | Ongoing |