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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | winter (1995) | 4–82 individuals | A1 |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | winter (1990) | 212 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus | LC | breeding (2001) | 10–15 breeding pairs | 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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | near favourable | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | near favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Unknown | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Karatas Golu | Game Reserve (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 100 | Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
| hunting | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karataş Lake (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karataş-lake-iba-türkiye on 20/01/2025.