Tuz Lake (757)
Turkey, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Grus grus | Common Crane | LC | 2004 | D1a |
| Aves | Branta ruficollis | Red-breasted Goose | VU | 2004 | A1d |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus roseus | Greater Flamingo | LC | 2004 | D1a |
| Aves | Larus armenicus | Armenian Gull | LC | 2004 | D1a |
| Aves | Anser albifrons | Greater White-fronted Goose | LC | 2004 | D1a |
| Aves | Otis tarda | Great Bustard | VU | 2018 | A1d |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | LC | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Eudromias morinellus | Eurasian Dotterel | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Tadorna ferruginea | Ruddy Shelduck | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Charadrius leschenaultii | Greater Sandplover | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus onocrotalus | Great White Pelican | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Aquila heliaca | Eastern Imperial Eagle | VU | 2004 | |
| Aves | Anas crecca | Common Teal | NR | 2004 | |
| Aves | Circus pygargus | Montagu's Harrier | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Aquila nipalensis | Steppe Eagle | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Anser anser | Greylag Goose | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | NR | 2004 | | |
| Aves | Hydroprogne caspia | Caspian Tern | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Circus macrourus | Pallid Harrier | NT | 2004 | |
| Aves | Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | VU | 2004 | |
| Aves | Tetrax tetrax | Little Bustard | NT | 2004 | |
| Aves | Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | LC | 2004 | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | 2004 | | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Tuz Lake. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 16, 2025.