Çöl Lake and Çalıkdüzü (807)
Turkey, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1c, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Çöl Gölü ve Çalıkdüzü
Central coordinates: Latitude: 39.3167, Longitude: 31.8500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1045 to 1045
Area of KBA (km2): 422.05586
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: 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.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: 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.
Delineation rationale: Area changed from 4700 ha [in 1997/2000 IBA inventory] to 23,000 ha (in BirdLife 2001 Ramsar Shadow List publication) to 42,170 ha (Kiliç & Eken 2004).
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (25%) | not utilised (75%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 40 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 30 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 30 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: No serious threats are known at the site.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use | Abstraction of ground water (agricultural use) | Ongoing |