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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A shallow saline lake (max. 1,500 ha) lying in a closed basin (çalýkdüzü) 75 km south of Ankara. It is fed by small streams and largely dries up during summer. Wet grazing-marshes and extensive
Typha beds are found at the southern and northern ends of the lake. Arable cultivation takes place in the higher, drier areas.
The site supports significant numbers of breeding
Charadrius leschenaultii. Large numbers of wildfowl winter, whilst
Phoenicopterus ruber,
Oxyura leucocephala and
Himantopus himantopus occur principally during the post-breeding season.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
No serious threats are known at the site.
National None
International None
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.
