Ramsar Sites of Turkey - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

Conservation statuses
The site was designated as a <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site for being a karstic wetland by the Ministry <strong>of</strong>
Environment and Forestry in 2006. The site also has an Archeological Site Area status by
Ministry <strong>of</strong> Culture and Tourism.
importance. These are;;
RAMSAR CRITERION DESCRIPTION
Criteria 1
The site is a rare wetland
area.
The site has a special significance due
to its karstic structure. It differentiates
from other sinkholes since its diameter
and depth is far more.
Criteria 2 The site supports
endangered bird species The site supports nine plant species,
included in International endemic and/or endangered and/or
Union for Conservation <strong>of</strong> protected under Bern <strong>Convention</strong>.
Nature (IUCN) red list
categories and species
protected under Bern
<strong>Convention</strong>.
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
The site is controlled under the competence <strong>of</strong> Ministry <strong>of</strong> Environment and Forestry
Konya Provincial Directorate General <strong>of</strong> Environment and Forestry.
HYDROLOGICAL ASPECTS
concentrates in autumns and especially winters. The <strong>of</strong> the districts, where
meteorological data is collected,
According to the meteorological data collected from some districts <strong>of</strong> the province
formation, the sinkhole has the same volume <strong>of</strong> water as the groundwater. That is why
he period
1996 to 2006 the water level has decreased 10 m more, data from a very close well
reveals. The ground water flow trend is towards north in and around the sinkhole.
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