Data Zone
Country/territory: Turkey
IBA criteria met: A1, B1i, B2 (2004)
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Area: 18,670 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2016 | low | favourable | negligible |
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Site description (baseline)
A small wetland situated 20 km east of Kars, adjacent to the road between Kars and Digor. To the south of the road are 15 ha of open water, with a rich submerged flora (mainly Potamogeton) and a mosaic of emergent sedge-beds. The area to the north is largely seasonal. The lake lies on a vast elevated plateau, covered largely by extensively grazed steppe-grassland.
Key biodiversity
The area is important for breeding waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kars Plain. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/829 on 10/06/2023.
