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-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | winter (-) | 118 birds | A1, B2 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter (-) | 400–1,400 birds | B1i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (-) | 6,618–57,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | passage (-) | 820–1,240 birds | B1i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | non-breeding (-) | 350–2,160 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | passage (-) | 13,000–57,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | breeding (1989–1996) | 14,000 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (-) | 4,000–8,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding (-) | 15–20 pairs | B1i, B2 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding (1998) | 20 pairs | A3, B2 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding (2000) | 83–110 birds | A1, A3, B2 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | breeding (1998) | 2–3 pairs | B2 |
| Eurasian Dotterel Eudromias morinellus | LC | passage (-) | 800–1,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | breeding (-) | 100–120 pairs | B1i, B2 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | breeding (1998) | 400 pairs | B1i, B2 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | breeding (1998) | 200 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Armenian Gull Larus armenicus | LC | breeding (-) | 450–600 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | breeding (1998) | 3–5 pairs | B2 |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | non-breeding (-) | 200–300 birds | B1i |
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | breeding (1998) | 1–2 pairs | A3, B2 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (1998) | 2 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding (1998) | 1–2 pairs | A3, B2 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding (1998) | 40 pairs | B3 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (1998) | 100 pairs | A1, B1iii, B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (-) | 35,000–80,000 birds | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (-) | 20,000–60,000 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 | very poor | very high | low |
| 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) | moderate (70–90%) | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% 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 | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Tuz Golu | SIT (Law on Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets No. 2863) (-) | 36 |
| 2002 | Tuz Golu OCKB | Specially Protected Area of Marine Importance (Barcelona Convention) (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 38 | Mud flats and sand flats; Standing brackish and salt water |
| Desert | 36 | |
| Other | 26 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 60 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 30 |
| hunting | 5 |
| agriculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tuz Lake (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tuz-lake-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.