List of Ramsar sites in Turkey
| Type | Number | Area (ha) |
|---|---|---|
| National parks (list) | 48 | 911,204 |
| Nature parks (list) | 261 | 108,332 |
| Nature preserve areas (list) | 31 | 46,455 |
| Wildlife protection areas (list) | 85 | 1,165,448 |
| Nature monuments (list) | 113 | 8,357 |
| Protected Plains (list) | 25[2] | 221,229 |
| Wetlands (National) | 59 | 869,697 |
| Wetlands (Local) | 32 | 92,236 |
| Grand total | 654 | 3,422,958 |
| Wetlands (Ramsar) (list) | 14[3] | 184,487 |
Ramsar sites in Turkey are wetlands which have been designated as internationally important. As of 2025, there are 14 Ramsar sites, which were designated between 1994 and 2013.[4]
Wetlands in Turkey
[edit]Wetlands in Turkey are diverse, ranging from alluvial forests, lagoons, saltmarshes and even a caldera lake.[5] Around the time of the formation of modern Turkey after WW1 there were almost 1400 natural wetlands covering almost 14 thousand sq km, but by 2014 over 20% of wetland area had been drained (mostly - but some was lost due to changes in precipitation) and 900 wetlands remained.[6] In the early 21st century a law was passed to protect wetlands.[7]
In 2023 the Turkish Nature Association called for Turkish agriculture policy to be changed to protect the water cycle.[8]
As well as Ramsar sites there are also nationally and locally important wetlands, and as of 2021 there are 66 plans.[9] According to Caterina Scaramelli, research assistant professor of anthropology and earth and environment at Boston University, local people are not properly consulted.[5] Because the Directorate of Wetlands Conservation is part of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (it is not part of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change),[10] she says there is a conflict of interest.[5]
List
[edit]| Ramsar ID | Ramsar site | Province | Est. date | İmage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3TR001 | Göksu Delta | Mersin | 1994-07-13 |  |
| 3TR002 | Lake Burdur | Burdur | 1994-07-13 |  |
| 3TR003 | Lake Seyfe | Kırşehir | 1994-07-13 |  |
| 3TR004 | Lake Kuş | Balıkesir | 1994-07-13 |  |
| 3TR005 | Sultan Marshes | Kayseri | 1994-07-13 |  |
| 3TR006 | Kızılırmak Delta | Samsun | 1998-04-15 |  |
| 3TR007 | Akyatan Lagoon | Adana | 1998-04-15 | |
| 3TR008 | Lake Uluabat | Bursa | 1998-04-15 | |
| 3TR009 | Gediz Delta | Izmir | 1998-04-15 | |
| 3TR010 | Lake Meke | Konya | 2005-06-21 |  |
| 3TR011 | Yumurtalık Lagoon | Adana | 2005-06-21 | |
| 3TR012 | Kızören Obrouk | Konya | 2006-05-02 | |
| 3TR013 | Lake Kuyucuk | Kars | 2009-04-02 | |
| 3TR014 | Nemrut Caldera | Bitlis | 2013-04-17 |  |
References
[edit]- ^ "Korunan Alanlar (Genel)". Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Resmi Gazete" (PDF). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Some of the Ramsar sites are also classified as above (e.g. Lake Kuş is also a national park.)
- ^ "Türkiye | The Convention on Wetlands, The Convention on Wetlands". www.ramsar.org. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ a b c "The Lost Wetlands of Turkey". MERIP. 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ Ataol, Murat; Onmuş, Ortaç (2021-01-01). "Wetland loss in Turkey over a hundred years: implications for conservation and management". Ecosystem Health and Sustainability. 7 (1): 1930587. doi:10.1080/20964129.2021.1930587. ISSN 2096-4129.
- ^ "SULAK ALANLARIN KORUNMASI YÖNETMELİĞİ". www.resmigazete.gov.tr. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ "Wetlands 1.5 times size of Marmara Sea disappeared' - Türkiye News". Hürriyet Daily News. 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
- ^ https://www.ramsar.org/sites/default/files/documents/importftp/COP14NR_Turkey_e.pdf.
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