Data Zone
Country/territory: Türkiye
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2 (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 9,725 hectares (97.25 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | moderate | medium | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
Situated at the head of the Büyük Menderes river south of Akdað (IBA 019), this freshwater lake (max. depth 7 m) is fed by streams and springs. The lake stores irrigation water for the surrounding agricultural plains, and high water-levels mean that marsh vegetation is only present where the Kufi channel deposits silt into the lake. The IBA includes Gökgöl marshes (including a max. 300 ha lake) 3 km east of Iþýklý Gölü.
Key biodiversity
This site is important for breeding waterbirds and large numbers of wintering wildfowl. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (seen throughout the year).
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.