TR028
Karataş Lake


Country/territory: Türkiye

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2 (2004)
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Area: 2,426 hectares (24.26 km2)

Doga Dernegi
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2016 moderate high low
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A shallow, stream-fed freshwater lake situated in the north-east Tefenni plain, surrounded by arable land. Fringing vegetation is restricted to the western shore.

Key biodiversity
This is an important area for wintering wildfowl.


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