Gediz Delta (787)
Turkey, Europe
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Branta ruficollis | Red-breasted Goose | VU | 2016 |  |
| Actinopterygii | Chondrostoma holmwoodii | Eastern Aegean Nase | VU | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Ladigesocypris irideus | Anatolian Ghizani | NT | 2016 | |
| Aves | Himantopus himantopus | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Calidris alpina | Dunlin | LC | 2004 | |
| Reptilia | Caretta caretta | Loggerhead Turtle | VU | 2016 | |
| Aves | Larus melanocephalus | Mediterranean Gull | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | NR | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Tadorna ferruginea | Ruddy Shelduck | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus roseus | Greater Flamingo | LC | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Oxynoemacheilus germencicus | Carian loach | VU | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Alburnus battalgilae | Gediz shemaya | VU | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Knipowitschia mermere | Gediz Dwarf Goby | VU | 2016 | |
| Aves | Thalasseus sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Larus ridibundus | Black-headed Gull | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Calidris minuta | Little Stint | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Larus cachinnans | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Sternula albifrons | Little Tern | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | VU | 2004 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Anas crecca | Common Teal | NR | 2004 | |
| Mammalia | Monachus monachus | Mediterranean Monk Seal | EN | 2016 | |
| Reptilia | Testudo graeca | Common Tortoise | VU | 2016 | |
| Aves | Microcarbo pygmaeus | Pygmy Cormorant | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Vanellus spinosus | Spur-winged Lapwing | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Hydroprogne caspia | Caspian Tern | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LC | 2016 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus crispus | Dalmatian Pelican | VU | 2016 | |
| Aves | Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LC | 2004 | | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Gediz 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 12, 2025.