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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
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	breeding (2000)	5–6 pairs	B1i
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	breeding (2000)	40–50 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.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	good (>90%)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
No known threats	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2021	Batmış Gölü	Wetland of Local Importance (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)
Grassland	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Batmış Lake (Cil Lake) (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/batmış-lake-(cil-lake)-iba-türkiye on 24/12/2024.