Ramsar Sites of Turkey - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

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ay Creek to transport bedload. Though Lake Manyas is located in the drainage area, the significant nearby faults are Manyas, Uluabat, Yenice- BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS Habitats maquis and flooded willow communities. Willow communities and reed beds cover larger ere water withdraws during summers, have a rich hydrophilous flora. Agriculture lands surround the kale shores. WILDLIFE Flora Hydrophilous vegetation in eutrophic lakes is studied under three main zones. Excluding zones prevail in the site. Flowering and woody plants characterizes the terrestrial zone vegetation. White willow is the dominant s Emersed aquatic plants characterize the transitional zone. Most <strong>of</strong> the prevailing aquatic plants occur in this zone. Species such as reeping cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans), tamarisk (Tamarix sp.), bulrush (Juncus sp.), cattail (Typha sp.), sedge (Pharagmites sp.) and nutgrass (Carex sp.) occur in the site. Whether rooted or not, pr<strong>of</strong>undal zone plants include free-floating aquatic plants, too. Nymphaea alba, Lemna sp. and Potamogeton sp. are the prevailing species <strong>of</strong> this zone. Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), common marshmallow (Althaea <strong>of</strong>ficinalis), bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara), water-mint (Mentha aquatica), creeping thistle (Cirsium arvensa), buttercup (Ranunculus saniculifolius), yellow iris (Iris pseudocorus) and common galingale (Cyperus longus) are other common species around the lake. Fish fish species occurring in the lake have no commercial value, they bear remarkable importance regarding ecological equilibrium. Common carp (Cyprinus carpio), wels catfish (Silurus glanis), northern pike (Esox lucius), European chub (Leuciscus cephalus), freshwater sardine (Caspialosa meotica), common bleak (Alburnus alburnus), crucian carp (Carassius carassius), Danube bleak (Chalcalburnus chalcoides), ray-finned fish (Cobitis sp.) and common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) are some <strong>of</strong> the species the lake supports. 19
Amphibians and Reptiles The lake and its immediates are rich habitat in terms <strong>of</strong> amphibians and reptiles. In terms <strong>of</strong> amphibians, the site supports four salamander species (Salamandra salamandra, Triturus vittatus, Triturus vulgaris, Triturus crisiatus) and six frog species (Hyla arborea, Bufo viridis, Bufo bufo, Pelobates syriacus, Rana ridibunda, Rana macronelis). In terms <strong>of</strong> reptiles,the site supports four snake species (Coluber caspius, Natrix natrix, Natrix tessellata, Ophisarus apodus), two lizard species (Ablepharus kitaibeli, Lacerta sp.) and two turtle species (Emys orbicular, Testudo graeca). Birds shelter in all seasons;; the appropriate habitats providing various species with feeding, staging and brooding safely;; rich food chain such as insects, worms, frogs and fish. As a result <strong>of</strong> observations so far, 266 bird species are recorded in the site. Among these species 66 regularly and 22 occasionally use the site for brooding. Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) and pygmy cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus), species listed in threatened species in all <strong>of</strong> Europe breed in the site in high numbers. Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) and Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) also breed in the site. Common tern (Sterna hirundo) is another remarkable bird species among birds breeding in other parts <strong>of</strong> the lake. Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), little egret (Egretta garzetta), grey heron (Ardea cinerea) and glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus colonies. Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), garganey (Anas querquedula), great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus), red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) and black-headed bunting (Emberizza melanocephala) are other bird species breeding in remarkable Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) and white-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala) winter in the lake regularly. Great white pelicans use the lake as a stopover during migration. Though almost 60.000 waterbirds were recorded in winter census at the end <strong>of</strong> 1960s;; 13.087 waterbirds in 2005 and 19.728 in 2010 were counted in the lake. are the most remarkable parts for the birds breeding in the lake. Mammals The lake and its immediate support southern white-breasted hedgehog (Erinaceus concolor), European mole (Talpa europaea), European snow vole (Microtus nivalis), longfingered bat (Myotis capaccinii) and red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Local people had reportedly seen European otter (Lutra lutra) in the immediates <strong>of</strong> the former fishing port in Bereketli Village. CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS 20
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