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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding (-) | 10–15 pairs | A1, B2 |
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | breeding (-) | 5 pairs | A1, B1i, B2 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (-) | 15–25 pairs | A1, B2 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding (-) | 26–35 birds | A1 |
| Armenian Gull Larus armenicus | LC | non-breeding (1995) | 3,285 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Armenian Gull Larus armenicus | LC | breeding (-) | 500 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (-) | 10 pairs | A1 |
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 | moderate | medium | very 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) | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Van Lake | Wetland of Local Importance (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Rivers and streams; Standing freshwater |
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 23/12/2024.