TR026
Çorak Lake


Country/territory: Türkiye

IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii, B1i (2004)
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Area: 1,930 hectares (19.30 km2)

Doga Dernegi
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2016 moderate high low
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A small salt-lake of tectonic origin bordered by mountains to the north and agricultural lands to the south, east and west. It is fed by a number of small streams; reedbeds (Phragmites) have developed at the inflows. During the last decade the lake has been almost permanently dry, with a maximum of 5% flooded at the deepest points during March 1994.

Key biodiversity
The IBA has supported large numbers of wildfowl in the past. Recent counts have been low due to falling water-levels.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Çorak Lake (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/çorak-lake-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.