Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An extensive upland plain c.25 km north of Lake Van (site 096) and just north of Süphan mountain. It comprises wet meadows, upland grassland and a series of freshwater lakes and large reedbeds (
Phragmites). Non-irrigated arable land and pasture surround the area, and cattle and water buffalo graze the wetland. Reed-cutting is an important economic activity (`Other' land-use).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No serious threats are known at the site.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sarısu Plain (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sarısu-plain-iba-türkiye on 23/11/2024.
