Data Zone
Country/territory: Türkiye
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, B2, B3 (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,431 hectares (24.31 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | very poor | high | low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A shallow brackish lake situated north-west of Tuz lake (site 072), 5 km east of the town of Kulu. Fed mainly by the Kulu stream, the lake is largely devoid of fringe vegetation, except for a small freshwater area in the south. Most of the nine islands are covered with grass in spring and early summer. Non-irrigated arable land, barren steppe and cattle-grazed grass plains surround the lake.
Key biodiversity
The IBA is important for breeding waterbirds. In winter the lake normally freezes but occasionally holds significant numbers of wildfowl.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kulu Lake (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kulu-lake-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.