Data Zone
Country/territory: Türkiye
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2 (2004)
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Area: 11,480 hectares (114.80 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | very poor | high | low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A saline lake situated to the west of Tuz lake (site 072), fed by springs, surface run-off and drainage. Large areas of mudflat and small areas of freshwater marsh occur; otherwise the lake has virtually no fringe vegetation. Non-irrigated arable fields surround the lake, sheep graze the shores and mining takes place at the Alkim saltpans to the north.
Key biodiversity
In winter, significant numbers of wildfowl occur.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tersakan Lake (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tersakan-lake-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.