BirdLife Data Zone

TR108

Karakuyu Marshes

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2004 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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	breeding	-	2-3 breeding pairs	A1, B2
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding	1996	20 breeding pairs	A1

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).

IBA Conservation

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment (most recent)	State (condition)	Pressure (threat)	Response (action)
2016	unfavourable	medium	low
Was the whole site assessed?	State assessed by	Accuracy of information
yes	habitat	medium

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Habitat detail	Reference area (ha)	Actual area (ha)	Habitat quantity (% remaining)	Habitat quality (carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)		0	0	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - abstraction of ground water (agricultural use)	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

IBA Protection

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Karakuyu Sazlıkları	Wetland of National Importance	12,625	unknown	0
Afyon Dinar Karakuyu Sazligi YHGS	Wildlife Development Area	1,374	protected area contained by site	1,374

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karakuyu Marshes. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karakuyu-marshes-iba-turkey on 25/09/2023.