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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A small reservoir situated north-west of Amasya, fed by the Tersakan stream and used to irrigate 7,966 ha in the adjacent Suluova plain. There is virtually no shoreline vegetation. DSÝ operates a small fish-farm next to the dam and releases fish into the lake.
This is an important site for wintering and passage waterbirds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No serious threats are known at the site.
National High
International None593 ha covered by Permanent Wildlife Reserve (Yedikýr Barajý, 817 ha). 593 ha covered by SÝT (Yedikýr Barajý, 817 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yedikır Reservoir (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yedikır-reservoir-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.
