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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A largely barren plain containing a shallow lake (max. 6,000 ha) fed by run-off from the Karacadað mountain range to the east. Waste water from the township of Karapýnar enters the lake via a drain, around the mouth of which a 200 ha fresh/brackish
Phragmites marsh has developed. The lake is surrounded by grasslands and mud plains, and is virtually inaccessible during wet periods. During summer it may dry up completely. Human activities include sheep-grazing.
The site is important for breeding waders and wintering wildfowl. 30-50 pairs of
Pelecanus onocrotalus were found in 1985 but have apparently not bred since.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No serious threats are known at the site.
National Partial
International None6,000 ha of IBA covered by SÝT (Karapýnar Ovasý, 6,000 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karapınar Plain (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karapınar-plain-iba-türkiye on 22/11/2024.
