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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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	breeding (-)	2–3 pairs	A1, B2
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding (1996)	20 pairs	A1

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)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate (70–90%)	poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	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	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Afyon Dinar Karakuyu Sazligi YHGS	Wildlife Development Area (-)	87
2019	Karakuyu Sazlıkları	Wetland of National Importance (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karakuyu Marshes (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karakuyu-marshes-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.