Akkuş Island (818)
Turkey, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Akkuş Adası
Central coordinates: Latitude: 41.1000, Longitude: 37.7667
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 20
Area of KBA (km2): 11.84359
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A small, sparsely-vegetated island situated in the Black Sea west of Ordu, less than 100 m from the shore. The IBA lies adjacent to a major freshwater outflow into the sea and has therefore become popular with anglers.
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: The area is important for cliff-nesting species.
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture | not utilised (95%) | tourism/recreation (5%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 40 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 60 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The anglers cause disturbance to breeding birds, a situation exacerbated by the installation of night-time lighting.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Ongoing |