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<strong>of</strong> the village. 7635.96-hectare individual property is 6.632 parcels and used by 13.279 shareholders. Conservation Statuses heritage and ensuring that these values are transferred to the future generations. gnated as Wildlife Protection Area by the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Environment and Forestry, Directorate General <strong>of</strong> National Parks, Game and Wildlife. Illegal and undue hunting was taken under control. In 1994, 15.000 hectares was decreed as <strong>Ramsar</strong> site. And in 1996, the Natural Site Area <strong>of</strong> 1 st Degree was demarcated. internationally important wetland criterion out <strong>of</strong> nine. These are;; RAMSAR CRITERION DESCRIPTION Criteria 2 The site supports species that are protected under Bern <strong>Convention</strong>, <strong>Convention</strong> Migratory on Species (CMS) and European Union Bird Directive. 31 Bird species in the site protected according to the Bern <strong>Convention</strong> are;; Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis), Gannet (Morus bassanus), Pygmy cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus), Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus), Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris), Black-crowned Night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis), Little egret (Egretta garzetta), White stork (Ciconia ciconia), Alpine chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax), Carrion crow (Corvus corone), Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), House sparrow (Passer domesticus), European serin (Serinus serinus), Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris), Rock bunting (Emberiza cia), Reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus). Species in the site protected according to the EU Birds Directive are European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), Great egret (Casmerodius albus), Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus). Bird species in the site protected according to the CMS are Red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena),
Criteria 3 Criteria 4 Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus). The site has a special The site has a special feature with rich plant feature to ensure species and habitats. There are 6 endemic ecologic and genetic plant species and 38 taxonomic plants which diversity <strong>of</strong> the region are classified in red data book <strong>of</strong> with its flora and International Union for Conservation <strong>of</strong> fauna. Nature (IUCN). 332 bird species are counted in this wetland ecosystem. 70 <strong>of</strong> these species certainly and Delta. The site is one <strong>of</strong> the rare areas in the special importance Mediterranean with its protected natural because it supports structure. Suitable climate conditions critical periods <strong>of</strong> provide feeding, breeding and wintering biological cycle <strong>of</strong> grounds for high number <strong>of</strong> waterbirds. waterbirds and Additionally, important nesting areas <strong>of</strong> the reptiles. Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) are located in supports threatened s<strong>of</strong>t shelled Nile Turtles (Trionxy tringuis). MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE Conservation works in site is carried out by the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Environment and Forestry, Environmental Protection Agency for Special Areas. Works covering its surrounding areas are organized by Silifke Directorate <strong>of</strong> Special Environment Protection. Officials in the site control visitors coming to the site for birdwatching and/or research and hunting activities are also controlled. HYDROLOGICAL ASPECTS The site receives heavy precipitation due to being open to the rain clouds coming through Mediterranean (700 mm/year). The source, directly affecting the hydrological structure <strong>of</strong> the site, is the largest river <strong>of</strong> eastern Mediterranean basin, the 250-kilometer-long nimum 26 m3/s, has slightly salty and briny water characteristic. The depth <strong>of</strong> the lake that contains 1.0 gram <strong>of</strong> lime per liter is 0.5-1.0 meter and is linked to Paradeniz with a canal the fishers opened. Freshwater through drainage canals feeds the lake. With a maximum depth <strong>of</strong> 1.5 meters, Paradeniz Lagoon (492 ha) is slightly salty and f hydrological sources. The groundwater contains high volumes <strong>of</strong> lime, while the sources bear karstic characteristics. GEOLOGICAL ASPECTS 32
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