Data Zone
Country/territory: Türkiye
Subnational region(s): Gaziantep; K.Maraş
IBA Justification: A1, A4iii (2004)
Area: 6,650 hectares (66.50 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 | very low |
Site description (2000 baseline)
The site lies south of the town of Türkoðlu in the Saðlýk plain, and comprises a complex of fields and small reedbeds (Phragmites) inundated during the winter but largely dry and cultivated during the summer. The area is fed by springs and streams. Rice-fields adjoin the lake to the north-east; a railway and motorway pass to the west.
Key biodiversity
Prior to drainage the site held enormous numbers of passage waterbirds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gavur Lake (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gavur-lake-iba-türkiye on 06/01/2025.