Key Biodiversity Areas

Cizre and Silopi (9627)
Turkey, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2016
National site name: Cizre ve Silopi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 37.2500, Longitude: 42.3667
Elevation (m): 400 to 416
Area of KBA (km2): 121.78154
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
Wetlands(Inland)100

Threats


Threat level 1Threat level 2Threat level 3Timing
Natural system modificationsDams & water management/useLarge damsOnly in the future
Energy production & miningMining & quarryingOngoing