Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | breeding | 1989-1996 | 5 breeding pairs | A1, B1i, B2 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | breeding | 1990-1991 | 31-32 individuals | A1, B2 |
| Armenian Gull Larus armenicus | LC | breeding | 1995 | 3,285 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus | LC | passage | 1989 | 3,450 individuals | A4i, B1i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Golu | SIT (Law on Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets No. 2863) | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish and salt water | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| not utilised | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Van. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-van-iba-turkey on 24/09/2023.
