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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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	breeding (-)	2–4 pairs	A1, B2
Great Bustard Otis tarda	EN	breeding (-)	31–35 birds	A1

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)	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Residential and commercial development	likely in short term (<4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2010	Van Lake	Wetland of Local Importance (-)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	major (>10)	Arable land
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)	Water fringe vegetation; Standing freshwater; Standing brackish and salt water

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kavuştuk Peninsula (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kavuştuk-peninsula-iba-türkiye on 28/12/2024.