Meriç Delta (778)
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 | Anas crecca | Common Teal | NR | 2004 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus crispus | Dalmatian Pelican | VU | 2016 | |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Ardea purpurea | Purple Heron | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LC | 2004 | |
| Mammalia | Spermophilus citellus | European Ground Squirrel | VU | 2016 | |
| Mammalia | Myomimus roachi | Mouse-tailed Dormouse | VU | 2016 | |
| Reptilia | Testudo graeca | Common Tortoise | VU | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Vimba melanops | Malamída | DD | 2016 | |
| Aves | Ixobrychus minutus | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Cygnus cygnus | Whooper Swan | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Microcarbo pygmaeus | Pygmy Cormorant | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Himantopus himantopus | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Plegadis falcinellus | Glossy Ibis | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Fulica atra | Common Coot | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Sternula albifrons | Little Tern | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Cygnus olor | Mute Swan | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Clanga clanga | Greater Spotted Eagle | VU | 2016 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias hybrida | Whiskered Tern | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Ardeola ralloides | Squacco Heron | LC | 2004 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Meriç 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 27, 2025.