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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding | - | 3-4 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | winter | 1993 | 673 individuals | B1i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | - | 74-200 individuals | A1 |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | passage | 1994 | 25,000-70,100 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter | 2001 | 12 individuals | B1i |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding | - | 40 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage | - | 300 individuals | A1, B1iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | - | 20,183-78,590 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 | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | 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%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mogan Golu UOSA | Wetland of National Importance | - |
| 2010 | Mogan Lake | Specially Protected Area of Marine Importance (Barcelona Convention) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | 90 |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 45 |
| tourism/recreation | 30 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 20 |
| agriculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mogan lake (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mogan-lake-iba-türkiye on 23/11/2024.