Data Zone
Country/territory: Türkiye
IBA criteria met: A1, B2 (2004)
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Area: 3,139 hectares (31.39 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | moderate | medium | low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
The site comprises a 50 ha freshwater lake (partly covered by reedbeds (Phragmites)) and grazing-marsh between the lake and Kozanlý village, 20 km west of Kulu. The lake is fed by groundwater and a drainage channel from Samsam lake (site 061), 8 km to the north-west. A low barrier at the lake's outlet maintains an artificially high water-level; without this it would probably dry up during the summer. Human activities include cereal production and cattle-grazing.
Key biodiversity
The site is also important for several species of breeding waterbird. Up to 2,000 Phoenicopterus ruber from the Tuz lake colony (site 072) regularly feed in the marsh.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kozanlı Gökgöl (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kozanlı-gökgöl-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.