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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	non-breeding	1988-1989	350-480 individuals	A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	non-breeding	1989	30-50 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Armenian Gull Larus armenicus	LC	breeding	1989-1995	1,100 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
2015	Çıldır Gölü	Wetland of National Importance	-

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation	95
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land	5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
urban/industrial/transport	95
water management	95
fisheries/aquaculture	5
agriculture	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Çıldır Lake (Türkiye). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/çıldır-lake-iba-türkiye on 22/11/2024.