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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
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	winter (1993)	8,178 birds	B1i
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	winter (1992–1993)	931–1,060 birds	A4i, B1i
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter (1993–1996)	13,740–18,370 birds	A4i, B1i
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	winter (1992)	97 birds	A1
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	winter (1992–1996)	25,500–190,690 birds	A4i, B1i
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	breeding (-)	30–40 pairs	B2
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	winter (1989–1996)	40–130 birds	A1
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	breeding (1989–1996)	110 pairs	B2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (-)	21,853–211,482 birds	A4iii

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
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management planning has taken place	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2010	Gokgol - Isik Golleri UOSA	Wetland of National Importance (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	90	Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Arable land

Land use	% of IBA
water management	90
fisheries/aquaculture	50
hunting	40

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Işıklı Lake (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/işıklı-lake-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.