Description of the Area: KBA is located at the western end of the Hakkari Mountains range. Height of mountain range
The average elevation is over 2500 meters and Gelincik Hill is the highest elevation in the area with 3231 meters.
is the point. Steep valleys and steep cliffs split by streams cover a large area. rich water
In the KBA with its resources, forests cover a larger area than other KBAs in the region.
There are open areas on the higher parts of the mountain and on the slopes.
Habitats: Oak forests cover a large area in the area, especially in the valleys. along rivers
Around concentrated human settlements there are orchards, poplar groves and small fields.
gets. Since the mountains have a high slope, the streams have formed steep canyons. on the canyon walls
Sparse oak communities and junipers are seen. In the upper parts of the valleys with lower slopes
There are mountain steppes dominated by astragalus.
Species: Tanin Tanin Mountains are especially important for birds of prey and butterflies. Bearded
vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) and little vulture (Neophron)
percnopterus) is one of the birds of prey that breed in the area. Apart from this, gray bunting (Emberiza
rare species such as cinerecea) and red-headed monk (Oenanthe xanthoprymna) are also found in these mountains.
It spreads. The KBA also contains many species where the bird hawk (Accipiter brevipes) is known to breed.
It is one of the few areas.
KBA is a large area for the globally endangered Urmia salamander (Neurergus crocatus).
It is important.
Of the many butterfly species living in the KBA, 13 meet the KBA criteria. This
Among the species, Urartian dusky nymph (Hyponephele urartua), many-eyed fatma (Polyommatus fatima)
and Apollo (Parnassius apollo) are butterfly species of global conservation priority found in the area.
Area Use: The forests and mountain steppes in the area are used for livestock purposes. The forests are the same
It is also used as coppice. Since the land is steep, agricultural areas take up very little space and
The people of the region can only farm enough to meet their own needs. Daily consumption in streams
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