Data Zone
Country/territory: Türkiye
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2 (2004)
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Area: 2,386 hectares (23.86 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | good | low | medium |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A shallow, stream-fed, soda-rich lake situated on the high plateau of the Turkish-Georgian border zone. About 1,400 of the lake's 2,700 ha lie within Turkey, and this area includes 12 uninhabited and sparsely vegetated islands. Arable fields and grazing land adjoin the lake; there are a few small reedbeds (Phragmites). Access is highly restricted for military reasons, and human disturbance is therefore minimal. Fishing is solely land-based.
Key biodiversity
One of three Turkish Pelecanus onocrotalus breeding sites and one of seven P. crispus breeding sites. Melanitta fusca is also thought to breed.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aktaş Lake (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aktaş-lake-iba-türkiye on 22/12/2024.