Ramsar Sites of Turkey - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

into the lake was designated as a national park in 1959 and the borders were expanded
in 2006.
Dalmatian pelicans, naturally incubating on the ground or among the reeds, had started
to nest on the human-made platforms situated on willow trees in the west part <strong>of</strong> the
national park for the first time in 1968.
preserved and managed conservation sites by the European Commission. The site was
included in the <strong>Ramsar</strong> <strong>Convention</strong> list in 1994.
The lake was also designated as Wildlife Improvement Site in 1996 and Natural Site <strong>of</strong> 1 st
Degree. Lake Manyas Management plan prepared with cooperation <strong>of</strong> European
Commission Life Programme was put into force in 2001.
importance. These are;;
RAMSAR CRITERIA DESCRIPTION
Criteria 2
The site supports species
protected under Bern
<strong>Convention</strong> and European
Union Habitats Directive.
Immediates <strong>of</strong> the lake is an important
habitat for amphibians and reptiles.
Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus),
European gren toad (Bufo viridis),
European tree frog (Hyla arborea),
European copper skink (Ablepharus
kitaibelii), European pond turtle (Emys
orbicularis), tortois (Testudo graeca)
are the species in the site that are
protected under Bern <strong>Convention</strong> and
European Union Habitats Directive
(Annex II and IV).
European snow vole (Microtus nivalis) is
protected under Bern <strong>Convention</strong>. Again
Danube bleak (Chalcalburnus
chalcoides), Barbus plebejus escherichi,
spined loach (Cobitis taenia), wels
catfish (Silurus glanis), monkey goby
(Gobius fluviatilis), marine tubenose
goby (Proterorhinus marmoratus),
marbled goby (Pomatoschistus microps
leopardinus), asp (Aspius aspius), amur
bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus) are the 9
fish species under protection.
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