Lake Nemrut chamois has been extinct. The caldera was registered a natural monument in 2003. The protected area around the crater lake covers . Nemrut Caldera Natural Monument () is protected in the status of a tourist attraction, a protected area of first degree and a wetland. The government of Turkey designated the wetland of the caldera as the 14th Ramsar site of the country on April 17, 2013. It is not permitted to cut reed in the caldera and to fish in the lake, although some livestock grazing takes place around the caldera. A winter sports and ski center was established
Lake Nemrut fescue ("Festuca ovina"), "Salvia", "Ranunculus", "Silene", rabbitfoot clover ("Trifolium arvense"), "Pimpinella", "Artemisia", squarrose ("Centaurea triumfettii"). Reedy areas are present In the northwestern part of Lake Nemrıt. The griffon vulture brood their eggs at the caldera, which earned its status of special protected area as habitat for breeding of velvet duck and golden eagle. The number of bird species decreased at Lake Nemrut, which is a stopover site for a lot of migrating birds, due to irregular and uncontrolled hunting. Currently observed animals in the region are the bird species partridge, duck, bee-eater, Armenian gull and mammals hare, fox, bear. The