Data Zone
Country/territory: Türkiye
IBA criteria met: A1, B2 (2016)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 6,706 hectares (67.06 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | very poor | very high | low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A wetland complex comprising çakal lake (a 74-ha, 4-m-deep freshwater lake), Gebekirse lake (a 75-ha, 5-m-deep brackish lake) and marshes on the alluvial plain north of the Küçük Menderes river. The former Ceva°ir lake floods only in winter.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lesser Menderes Delta (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lesser-menderes-delta-iba-türkiye on 26/12/2024.