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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
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	winter	-	785-1,503 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter	-	12,290-40,740 individuals	A4i, B1i
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	LC	winter	1989-1996	6,500-12,665 individuals	B1i
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	winter	1996	60,000-180,410 individuals	A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	winter	1990	81 individuals	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	-	107,199-234,784 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%)	good (> 90%)	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium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	% overlap with IBA
2001	Eğirdir Lake	Wetland of Local Importance	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation	100

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
water management	100
fisheries/aquaculture	50

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eğirdir Lake (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eğirdir-lake-iba-türkiye on 22/11/2024.