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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
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	breeding (-)	2–3 pairs	B2
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	winter (-)	26,000–45,930 birds	A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	winter (-)	64–200 birds	A1
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	breeding (-)	150–200 pairs	A1, B1i, B3
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	winter (-)	3,000–6,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei	LC	breeding (-)	1–3 pairs	B2
Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis	LC	breeding (-)	3–5 pairs	B2
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti	LC	breeding (-)	5–10 pairs	B2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (2001)	31,500–48,270 birds	A4iii

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	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (<4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Some of area covered (10–49%)	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2015	Karkamış Taşkın Ovası	Wetland of National Importance (-)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)

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