The site was identified as important in 2001 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 |
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White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding | 2000 | 5-10 breeding pairs | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ulas Lake. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ulas-lake-iba-turkey on 27/09/2023.