Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | winter (-) | 341–800 birds | B1i |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter (-) | 2,201–119,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding (-) | 50–60 pairs | B2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter (1996) | 40 birds | A1 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter (-) | 1,525–3,112 birds | B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (-) | 27,142–125,489 birds | A4iii |
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 | moderate | 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%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |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 (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mugla Koycegiz YHGS | Wildlife Development Area (-) | 100 |
| 1988 | Köycegiz - Dalyan | Specially Protected Area of Marine Importance (Barcelona Convention) (IV) | 100 |
| 1996 | Marmaris MP | National Park (-) | 40 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.