Ramsar Sites of Turkey - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

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The 22-kilometer-long and 1.5-kilometer-breadth coastal dune located between the southeastern boundary <strong>of</strong> the site, former Ceyhan riverbed, and the southern boundary, Ceyhan River, is used by the inhabitants <strong>of</strong> the surrounding settlements, who come to the site with tents and tugboats. Ecological tourism is scarce in the site despite numerous alternatives. Both from <strong>Turkey</strong> and abroad, birdwatchers visit the site the whole year. WETLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN Lagoons Management Plan and Designation <strong>of</strong> Erzurum Marshes Conservation Zones -Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline Environmental Investment Programme under t du Valat Biological Station, Ministry <strong>of</strong> Environment and Forestry Directorate <strong>of</strong> Wetlands and BTC pipeline company. The plan was enforced in 2008 after being acceded in the 1 st National Wetlands Commission convention. References Ankara. 95
Meke Maar <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site MEKE MAAR The site is situated in the South <strong>of</strong> Konya Closed Basin, within the boundaries <strong>of</strong> ar district <strong>of</strong> Konya province. Meke Maar is 981m above sea level. The crater (pyroclastic cone) formed as a result <strong>of</strong> a volcanic eruption 4-5 million years ago (in Pleistocene age) had filled with water in time and later on, 9000 years before today, a second volcanic eruption a second volcanic cone was formed in the middle <strong>of</strong> the lake, which also filled with water in time creating a second lake. The second lake, in the volcanic cone 50-meter above the water level situated in the middle <strong>of</strong> the main Meke, is a saltwater lake with a depth <strong>of</strong> 25 meters. The formation <strong>of</strong> the volcanic mass that forms the island has a capacity to immediately absorb even the heaviest rainfall. This is the reason why Meke could contain its shape for thousands <strong>of</strong> is believed to bring good luck. The site has remarkable potential for ecological tourism due to its geological structure. SITE IDENTITY Name <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site Location and Boundaries Area Coordinates Elevation Conservation status Population Climate Meke Maar Konya province. 202 ha 1004 m - 1280 m <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site Natural Site Natural Monument Continental National and International Significance <strong>Turkey</strong>'s wetland <strong>of</strong> international importance Key Biodiversity Area Important Bird Area Site significance Site symbols Management Plan Facilities in the site The site is a volcanic wetland None None None 96
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RAMSAR CRITERIA Criterion 1: A wetl
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plain had also started to sink and
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The lake with its immediate environ
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Amphibians and Reptiles The lake an
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is cultivated in remarkable portion
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Conservation Statuses A 23.585-hect
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around the lake. There are Lycium d
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Criteria 3 Criteria 4 Great white p
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