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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Akyatan Lago<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Ramsar</str<strong>on</strong>g> Site<br />
AKYATAN LAGOON<br />
Akyatan Lago<strong>on</strong> is the largest lago<strong>on</strong> lake in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Turkey</str<strong>on</strong>g>. Its average area at the average<br />
water level is 4.900 ha. Located in Seyhan Delta, the lago<strong>on</strong> is 48 kilometers to Adana<br />
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SITE IDENTITY<br />
Name <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Ramsar</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Site<br />
Akyatan Lago<strong>on</strong><br />
Locati<strong>on</strong><br />
Boundaries<br />
and<br />
<br />
Area<br />
14.700 ha<br />
Coordinates<br />
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Elevati<strong>on</strong><br />
0 m 58 m<br />
C<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong> status<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Ramsar</str<strong>on</strong>g> Site<br />
Wildlife Improvement Area<br />
Natural SIT Area<br />
Populati<strong>on</strong><br />
<br />
Climate<br />
Mediterranean<br />
Nati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Internati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Significance<br />
and<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Turkey</str<strong>on</strong>g>'s internati<strong>on</strong>ally important wetland site<br />
Key Biodiversity Area<br />
Important Plant Area<br />
Important Bird Area<br />
Site significance<br />
s largest lago<strong>on</strong> lake<br />
Site symbols<br />
Jungle cat (Felis chaus), Green sea turtle (Chel<strong>on</strong>ia mydas)<br />
Management Plan<br />
Wetland management plan is being prepared<br />
Facilities in the site<br />
Fire watch tower, bird watch tower<br />
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