Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding (1989–1991) | 40 pairs | A1, B1i, B2 |
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | non-breeding (1995) | 204 birds | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | breeding (1989–1991) | 20 pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | winter (1992) | 600 birds | B1i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1991) | 20 pairs | A1 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding (1998) | 12 pairs | B2 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | breeding (1989–1991) | 75 pairs | B2 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (-) | 30–60 pairs | B2 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding (1989–1991) | 50 pairs | B2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding (1989–1991) | 25 pairs | A1 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | non-breeding (1985) | 950 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | breeding (-) | 10 pairs | B2 |
| Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus | LC | breeding (1989–1991) | 40 pairs | B2 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | breeding (1989–1991) | 100 pairs | B1i, 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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | very poor | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | very poor (<40%) | very poor (<40%) | very poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Hotamis Sazligi | SIT (Law on Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets No. 2863) (-) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 40 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Wetlands (inland) | 40 | Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 20 | Arable land |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 60 |
| hunting | 15 |
| other | 15 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hotamış Marshes (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hotamış-marshes-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.