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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Criteria 3<br />
Criteria 4<br />
The site regularly supports<br />
significant numbers <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
waterbirds that show the<br />
value, fertility or richness<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a wetland.<br />
Particularly waterbirds use<br />
the site during migrati<strong>on</strong><br />
periods.<br />
266 bird species are recorded in the site<br />
in the observati<strong>on</strong>s so far.<br />
.<br />
In the observati<strong>on</strong>s so far 22 bird<br />
species breed in the lake occasi<strong>on</strong>ally,<br />
66 species breed in the lake every year<br />
and 178 species use the lake during<br />
migrati<strong>on</strong>. The site is an important<br />
breeding site <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> threatened species as<br />
Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus),<br />
pygmy cormorant (Phalacrocorax<br />
pygmeus). Great cormorant<br />
(Phalacrocorax carbo), grey her<strong>on</strong><br />
(Ardea cinerea), glossy ibis (Plegadis<br />
falcinellus), Eurasian spo<strong>on</strong>bill (Platalea<br />
leucorodia) are other bir species<br />
breeding in the site.<br />
Criteria 5 There are 20.000 bird<br />
species regularly in the<br />
site.<br />
Criteria 8<br />
<br />
site for fish species.<br />
Thousands <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> coastal birds are recorded<br />
to stage in the site during spring. Due<br />
to being located <strong>on</strong> African, Asian and<br />
<br />
almost three milli<strong>on</strong> birds visit the site.<br />
<br />
(Nutrient-rich) lake. Rich in terms <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
wide range <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> plankt<strong>on</strong> and benthic<br />
organisms, the site is a safeguarded<br />
wildlife area for species. Comm<strong>on</strong> carp<br />
(Cyprinus carpio), wels catfish (Silurus<br />
glanis), northern pike (Esox lucius) and<br />
European chub (Leuciscus cephalus) are<br />
the leading <strong>on</strong>es <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> these species.<br />
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE<br />
The 64-<br />
July 27, 1959 and the 25.000-hectare covering Lake Manyas and its immediates was<br />
designated as wildlife c<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong> site. Ministry <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Envir<strong>on</strong>ment and Forestry Directorate<br />
<br />
Envir<strong>on</strong>ment and Forestry Nature C<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong> and Nati<strong>on</strong>al Parks Chief Engineering<br />
Office are the competent authorities resp<strong>on</strong>sible for the management <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the park. A total<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> five pers<strong>on</strong>nel including two administrative, two guards and <strong>on</strong>e research associate<br />
work in the site.<br />
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