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 | - | 10-15 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | breeding | - | 5 breeding pairs | A1, B1i, B2 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | - | 15-25 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding | - | 26-35 individuals | A1 |
| Armenian Gull Larus armenicus | LC | non-breeding | 1995 | 3,285 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Armenian Gull Larus armenicus | LC | breeding | - | 500 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | - | 10 breeding pairs | A1 |
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 | medium | negligible |
| 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 |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Some of site covered (10-49%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Van Lake | Wetland of Local Importance | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Van Plains (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/van-plains-iba-türkiye on 23/11/2024.