Ramsar Sites of Turkey - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Ramsar Sites of Turkey - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Ramsar Sites of Turkey - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
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The Kalkankale formati<strong>on</strong> in Lake Kuyucuk and surrounds c<strong>on</strong>sisted <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> early Pliocene old<br />
sandst<strong>on</strong>e, mudst<strong>on</strong>e and schist covers vast areas forming the plain and low-pitched<br />
areas. Early Pliocene old Kura volcanites (agglomerate, tuff, and andesite) form the<br />
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pumice, obsidian) form the elevati<strong>on</strong>s in southwest.<br />
Lake Kuyucuk and its immediates are generally plain and low-pitched. Its elevati<strong>on</strong><br />
ranges around 1.630 m - 1.640 m. Perkit Creek located in a deep valley in the north <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Lake Kuyucuk flows through 1.567 m and 1.548 m. Hills have 1.665- 1.675 m <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
elevati<strong>on</strong> values. Average slope in the immediates <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the lake is 0-5 percent, whereas<br />
hills vary between 5-15 percent. The highest slope in the site is through the valley,<br />
where Perkit Creek flows.<br />
Topographic elevati<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Lake Kuyucuk <br />
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<br />
the west;; Yumru Heights (1.656 m) and Mevzili Heights (1.655 m) in the southwest.<br />
BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS<br />
Habitats<br />
The surface <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the lake covers most <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the site. There are wet meadows around and small<br />
reed beds particularly in southern parts <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the lake. The unwooded steppes surrounding<br />
the lake are used for cereals and fodder plants cultivati<strong>on</strong> and livestock producti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
WILDLIFE<br />
Flora<br />
Lake Kuyucuk supports the globally threatened plant species named Elymus sosnowskyi<br />
that is endemic to <str<strong>on</strong>g>Turkey</str<strong>on</strong>g>. Though bulrush (Typha sp.), reed (Phragmites sp.) and<br />
comm<strong>on</strong> cattail (Juncus sp.) occur by the lake, the shores <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the lake are indeed poor in<br />
terms <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> plant cover. The unwooded steppes surrounding the lake are used for cereals<br />
and fodder plants cultivati<strong>on</strong> and livestock producti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Fish<br />
The lake supports no species due to its highly acidic water.<br />
Amphibians and Reptiles<br />
European green toad (Bufo viridis) and marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) are the<br />
amphibian species and sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) is the reptile species recorded in the<br />
site.<br />
Birds<br />
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