Ramsar Sites of Turkey - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

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Additionally the reeds harvested are used for producing whisket, ro<strong>of</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> the houses especially animal shelters, and groundings barns. Reeds are used as cordwoods to cook bread in the traditional owens. Disrooting Rushes One <strong>of</strong> the rush species (Jungus sp.) in Kizilirmak Delta, known as goga, transported to several places in <strong>Turkey</strong> after disrooted and dried by the villagers. This plant species disrooted by hands <strong>of</strong> the local people in the end <strong>of</strong> the summer time to wreathe or make bouquet in the flourist shops. Hunting Hunting <strong>of</strong> the resident and migratory birds in the wetlands <strong>of</strong> the Kizilirmak Delta is an ongoing activity since the early ages. The number <strong>of</strong> the legal hunters in the Kizilirmak Delta is approximately 500. Illegal hunting in the Kizilirmak Delta is an important problem. According to a study undertaken in 2006, the number <strong>of</strong> the illegal hunters is 1000. Almost all <strong>of</strong> the hunters in the Kizilirmak Delta hunts birds. No hunting for food is occured for last 10 years. The 5,175 ha <strong>of</strong> the east part <strong>of</strong> the Delta (Cernek Lake and environs) is banned completely due to declaring as Wild Life Development Area (see Kizilirmak Delta Protected Areas Map). Despite the legal ban and inspections, illegal hunting recorded in this area. Wetland Management Plan The Ministry <strong>of</strong> Environment and Forestry, General Directorate <strong>of</strong> Nature Conservation and National Parks have Doga Dernegi Commercial Enterprise to prepare the Wetland Management Plan <strong>of</strong> Kizilirmak Delta in 2006 and 2007 in a participatory way with consulting to relavant institutions and individuals. The plan includes the activities <strong>of</strong> 2008 2012 to be undertaken in Kizilirmak Delta. The activities in the plan are started to be implemented in 2008. Wetland Management Plan <strong>of</strong> the Kizilirmak Delta aims to establish an active management structure to implement the plan for improving the biological diversity, agricultural production, tourism, fishery and other products <strong>of</strong> wetlands along with the other alternative income sources to sustain the ecological balance. A technical team was established under the Samsun Local Wetlands Commission to implement the Wetlands Management Plan <strong>of</strong> the Kizilirmak Delta and to enable local people more active in the management <strong>of</strong> the site. The main laws and bylaws regulating the priority activities in terms <strong>of</strong> the management plan in the site are Law <strong>of</strong> Environment, Bylaw <strong>of</strong> Protection <strong>of</strong> the Wetlands, Law <strong>of</strong> Protection <strong>of</strong> the Cultural and Natural Properties and Bylaw <strong>of</strong> the Protection and Development <strong>of</strong> the Wild Life. References Merkezi, Samsun 53
- Hustings, F. ve van Dijk, K. 1994. Bird Census in the Kizilirmak Delta <strong>Turkey</strong>, in Spring 1992. WIWO (Foundation Working Group International Wader and Waterfowl Research) Report 45, Hollanda. - Kirwan GM, Boyl 2008. The Birds <strong>of</strong> <strong>Turkey</strong>. Christopher Helm, London. - -246. Ankara. - Sulak Alan Y 54
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