Data Zone
Country/territory: Türkiye
Subnational region(s): Konya
IBA Justification: A4i, B1i, B2, B3 (2004)
Area: 10,510 hectares (105.10 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Doga Dernegi
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | very unfavourable | high | low |
Site description (2000 baseline)
A highly saline lake located west of Tuz lake (site 072) and surrounded by arid hills and dry steppe-grasslands. The lake is fed by surface flow with additional inputs from sulphurous springs in the north and a channel that brings drainage water from Konya city. Economic activities include salt extraction.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for a range of breeding waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bolluk Lake (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bolluk-lake-iba-türkiye on 23/01/2025.