Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A small wetland situated 20 km east of Kars, adjacent to the road between Kars and Digor. To the south of the road are 15 ha of open water, with a rich submerged flora (mainly
Potamogeton) and a mosaic of emergent sedge-beds. The area to the north is largely seasonal. The lake lies on a vast elevated plateau, covered largely by extensively grazed steppe-grassland.
The area is important for breeding waterbirds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Drinking water for Kars is pumped from a nearby well˜the wetland seems to be unaffected.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kars Plain (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kars-plain-iba-türkiye on 23/11/2024.
