Ramsar Sites of Turkey - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

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Sultan Marshes <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site SULTAN MARSHES It is located within the boundaries <strong>of</strong> province. located 90km in the south <strong>of</strong> Kayseri. SITE IDENTITY Name <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site Location and Boundaries Area Coordinates Elevation Conservation status Sultan Marshes Loc 17.200 ha 1070 m -1260 m <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site Natural Site Area Wildlife Improvement Area National Park Population 23.714 Climate Continental National and International Significance <strong>Turkey</strong>'s wetland <strong>of</strong> international importance Key Biodiversity Area Important Plant Area Important Bird Area Site significance Site symbols Management Plan Facilities in the site Important wetland system in Central Anatolia Reed harvesting 2007-2011 Management Plan is enacted. Birdwatching tower Land tenure / Proprietorship Proprietorship and management <strong>of</strong> most <strong>of</strong> the protected area is under state competency. Local people carry out reed harvesting and agricultural activities. Conservation Statuses An area <strong>of</strong> 45.000ha was taken under protection as Sultan Marshes Wildlife Protection Site in 1971. Sultan Marshes Wildlife Protection Site has become a Natural Habitat Site pursuant to Bern <strong>Convention</strong> in 1984. An area <strong>of</strong> 17.200ha was designated as nature conservation site in 1988. An area <strong>of</strong> 39.000ha was designated as important bird area in 1990. The 17.200ha nature conservation site was also designated as natural site <strong>of</strong> 1st degree based on its boundaries in 1993 and as <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site in 1994. In 2003, the boundaries <strong>of</strong> the nature conservation site was re-designated and increased to 24.523ha. The status <strong>of</strong> 7
the 24.523-hectare nature conservation site was changed as national park and designated as Sultan Marshes National Park. Sultan Marshes <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site meets 5 out <strong>of</strong> 9 criteria for identifying wetlands <strong>of</strong> international importance. These are;; RAMSAR CRITERIA DESCRIPTION SULTAN MARSHES Criteria 2 The site supports threatened and vulnerable species listed in International Union for Conservation <strong>of</strong> Nature (IUCN) red list categories. Criteria 3 The site regularly supports <strong>of</strong> clusters <strong>of</strong> waterbirds in significant numbers that confirm the value and diversity <strong>of</strong> the site. Criteria 4 Significant numbers <strong>of</strong> birds stage in the site during migration period. Criteria 5 20.000 individual <strong>of</strong> bird species regularly inhabit in the site. Criteria 6 A wetland, where collecting data on populations is possible, should be considered internationally important if it regularly supports 1% <strong>of</strong> the individuals in a population <strong>of</strong> one species or subspecies <strong>of</strong> waterbird. The site supports threatened white-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala) as well as vulnerable redbreasted goose (Branta ruficollis), ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca), imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca), greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga), lesser kestrel (Falco naumani), corn crake (Crex crex), great bustard (Otis tarda). Since the site consists <strong>of</strong> fresh, salt and brackish water ecosystems, Sultan Marshes is an important habitat for many plant and animal species. Sultan Marshes support many endemic species. It also is an important habitat particularly for waterbird clusters due to being located on two main bird migration routes. Gray heron (Ardea cinerea), little cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus), white-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala), ruddy shelducks (Tadorna ferruginea), western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus), common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) occur in the site in summer and winter seasons. Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), stork (Ciconia ciconia) as well as some duck and goose species use the site as stopover during migration. Every year between September and October bird population exceeds 500.000. Sultan Marshes support many bird species during their breeding and feeding periods. In particular, during the migration period, flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) population reaches far more than 1% threshold. For example in 1998 more than 200.000 flamingos were recorded in the area. 8
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