Ramsar Sites of Turkey - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

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. - Lake Seyfe <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site LAKE SEYFE The lake is located in the tectonic depression in northeas Seyfe is situated in Mucur District <strong>of</strong> 15.000 SITE IDENTITY Name <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site Location and Boundaries Area Coordinates Elevation Conservation status Lake Seyfe 10.700 ha 1120 m 1200 m <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site Natural Site Nature Conservation Site Population 15.000 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 The site supports rare bird species such as great bustard (Otis tarda), common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), common crane (Grus grus), ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) and in large clusters such as flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus). Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) Management Plan It was prepared in 2010. Facilities in the site Visitor center Management Structure The whole area within the boundaries <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site is state property. There are state, village entity and private property areas outside the site boundaries. 23
Conservation Statuses A 23.585-hectare portion <strong>of</strong> the site was designated as Natural Site <strong>of</strong> 1 st Degree in 1989. The site was designated as nature conservation site in 1990 and listed in <strong>Ramsar</strong> <strong>Convention</strong> in 1994. There is a visitor center owned by Directorate General <strong>of</strong> Nature Conservation and National Parks in Seyfe Village. Wetland management plan studies continue in the site, which is aimed to be completed in 2010. Lake Seyfe <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site meets 3 out <strong>of</strong> 9 criteria for identifying wetlands <strong>of</strong> international importance. These are;; RAMSAR CRITERIA DESCRIPTION LAKE SEYFE Criteria 2 Criteria 4 Criteria 5 The site supports species listed in International Union for Conservation <strong>of</strong> Nature (IUCN) red list categories. Large clusters <strong>of</strong> birds stage in the site during migration periods. 20.000 individual <strong>of</strong> bird species regularly inhabit the site. The site supports vulnerable species such as great bustard (Otis tarda), imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca), Greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga). Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) inhabit the site in large numbers in winters (32.000 flamingos were recorded in 1987). Moreover storks (Ciconia ciconia) make up large colonies in the site (1300 individuals were recorded during migration period). The highest number <strong>of</strong> birds was recorded as 152.380 in 1969-1970. A total <strong>of</strong> 32.000 birds were counted in censuses in 1986. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE Lake Seyfe is under competency <strong>of</strong> Ministry <strong>of</strong> Environment and Forestry Directorate General <strong>of</strong> Nature Conservation and Environment and Forestry for its <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site and nature conservation site statuses;; and its natural site conservation statuses. HYDROLOGICAL ASPECTS 24
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