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 | non-breeding (1991) | 27 birds | A1 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (1969–1970) | 9,365–14,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | non-breeding (-) | 300–900 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | non-breeding (-) | 4,000–8,800 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding (2000) | 2–8 pairs | B1i |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding (2000) | 35–45 birds | A1 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | non-breeding (-) | 350–1,000 birds | B1i |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | breeding (-) | 10 pairs | B2 |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding (1998) | 20 pairs | B2 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (1998) | 20 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 | very poor | high | 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) | poor (40–69%) | 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%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Col Golu ve Calikduzu UOSA | Wetland of National Importance (-) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 40 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 30 | Arable land |
| Wetlands (inland) | 30 | Standing brackish and salt water; Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 75 |
| agriculture | 25 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Çöl Lake and Çalıkdüzü (Türkiye). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/çöl-lake-and-çalıkdüzü-iba-türkiye on 23/12/2024.