Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | winter | - | 341-800 individuals | B1i |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter | - | 2,201-119,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding | - | 50-60 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | 1996 | 40 individuals | A1 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | - | 1,525-3,112 individuals | B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | - | 27,142-125,489 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | near favourable | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mugla Koycegiz YHGS | Wildlife Development Area | 100 |
| 1988 | Köycegiz - Dalyan | Specially Protected Area of Marine Importance (Barcelona Convention) | 100 |
| 1996 | Marmaris MP | National Park | 40 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | 50 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 40 |
| agriculture | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Köyceğiz Lake (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/köyceğiz-lake-iba-türkiye on 23/11/2024.