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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') at the site:

Species	Red List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter	1996	13,852-27,085 individuals	A4i, B1i
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	winter	1989	1,250 individuals	B1i
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	winter	1989-1996	43,100-68,500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter	1989-1993	25-74 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	winter	1989	140 individuals	A1
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	winter	1992-1993	1,172-2,000 individuals	B1i
Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus	LC	breeding	1989-1996	30 breeding pairs	B2
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola	LC	breeding	1989-1996	50 breeding pairs	B2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	-	25,005-91,507 individuals	A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	good (> 90%)	very poor (< 40%)	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1989	Bafa Golu	SIT (Law on Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets No. 2863)	100
1994	Bafa Gölü	Nature Park	70

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Standing brackish and salt water, Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation	60
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves	15
Shrubland	Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis, Scrub	15
Forest	Native coniferous woodland	10

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	50
agriculture	15
rangeland/pastureland	15
forestry	10
tourism/recreation	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bafa Lake (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bafa-lake-iba-türkiye on 23/11/2024.