İstanbul Islands (9593)
Turkey, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: İstanbul Adaları
Central coordinates: Latitude: 40.8667, Longitude: 29.0667
Elevation (m): 0 to 29
Area of KBA (km2): 94.53867
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas) KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Mediterranean Hotspot (2017). Taxonomy, nomenclature and global threat category follow the 2016 IUCN Red List.
Delineation rationale: Area changed from 900 ha [in 1997/2000 IBA inventory] to 9442 ha (Kiliç & Eken 2004).
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 30 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 5 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 30 | |
| Shrubland | 30 |