Data Zone
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 | - | 10-15 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | breeding | - | 5 breeding pairs | A1, B1i, B2 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | - | 15-25 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | breeding | - | 26-35 individuals | A1 |
| Armenian Gull Larus armenicus | LC | non-breeding | 1995 | 3,285 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Armenian Gull Larus armenicus | LC | breeding | - | 500 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | - | 10 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | near favourable | medium | negligible |
| 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) | Rivers and streams | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| 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 (unknown use) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Some of site covered (10-49%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Lake | Wetland of Local Importance | 0 | is identical to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Van Plains. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/van-plains-iba-turkey on 27/09/2023.
