Key Biodiversity Areas

Datça and Bozburun Peninsula (9601)
Turkey, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Datça ve Bozburun Yarımadaları
Central coordinates: Latitude: 36.7333, Longitude: 27.8000
Elevation (m): 0 to 1163
Area of KBA (km2): 2567.64321
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


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. KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Mediterranean Hotspot (2017). Taxonomy, nomenclature and global threat category follow the 2016 IUCN Red List.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Shrubland60
Marine Coastal/Supratidal10
Marine Neritic30

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Natural system modificationsFire & fire suppressionIncrease in fire frequency/intensityOngoing
Residential & commercial developmentHousing & urban areasOngoing