Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (1989–1990) | 7,568–15,900 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | breeding (-) | 420–500 birds | B1i |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding (1989–1996) | 15 pairs | B2 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage (1988–1994) | 680–1,536 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | breeding (1989–1996) | 50 pairs | B2 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding (-) | 100 pairs | B2 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding (1989–1996) | 70 pairs | B2 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding (1989–1996) | 50 pairs | B2 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | passage (-) | 150–2,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding (1989–1996) | 50 pairs | A1 |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding (1989–1996) | 20 pairs | B2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | very poor | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | poor (40–69%) | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Akşehir Eber Lakes International Wetland Area | Other Area (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 100 | Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 50 |
| not utilised | 35 |
| agriculture | 10 |
| hunting | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Akşehir and Eber Lakes (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/akşehir-and-eber-lakes-iba-türkiye on 25/12/2024.