Kızılırmak Delta
| Kızılırmak Delta | |
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| Kızılırmak Deltası | |
 The delta from a bridge over the river | |
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| Location | Bafra, Samsun Province |
| Coordinates | 41°36′N 36°05′E / 41.600°N 36.083°ECoordinates: 41°36′N 36°05′E / 41.600°N 36.083°E |
| Website | kizilirmakdeltasi www www www |
| Official name | Kizilirmak Delta |
| Designated | 15 April 1998 |
| Reference no. | 942[1] |
The Kızılırmak Delta (Turkish: Kızılırmak Deltası) is the delta of the Kızılırmak River. It is the biggest wetland in the Black Sea Region[2] and is one of several internationally important[3] Ramsar sites in Turkey. All of the first and second delta plains and most of the third delta plain is dominated by agriculture.[4] It is important for biodiversity of plants and birds.[5] It is 40 km from Samsun.[6]
Lakes[]
Some lake water is eutrophic due to agricultural pollution.[7]
Biology[]
Birds[]
White stork breed here[8] and there are many other species such as: grey-headed swamphen, great white egret. There is a bird ringing station.[9]
Fish[]
Small numbers of sturgeon have been observed in the estuary and may still attempt to migrate upstream.[10]
Threats[]
A 2020 study found both sewage and agricultural pollution in the channels.[11] Gendarmes are stationed to prevent illegal hunting.[12] Pumping of groundwater causes seawater intrusion.[13]
Management[]
Some traditional practices help with the management: for example water buffalo and fishing boats help keep the connections between the lakes open.[14]
History[]
Festivals included a stork feast, spring release of water buffaloes, and sheep breeding.[14] Traditionally it is considered sinful to kill certain animals and plants always or at certain times of year.[14] In 2016 it was inscribed in the tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.[15]
References[]
- ^ "Kizilirmak Delta". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "38 Black Sea wetlands to visit" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-14.
- ^ "Ramsar Sites of Turkey".
- ^ Ozesmi, Uygar (2006). "Ecosystems in the Mind: Fuzzy Cognitive Maps of the Kizilirmak Delta Wetlands in Turkey". arXiv:q-bio/0603022.
- ^ "Doğa". Archived from the original on 2014-04-14.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Kızılırmak Delta Wetland and Bird Sanctuary". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- ^ "Ramsar Information Sheet" (PDF).
- ^ Yavuz, Kiraz Erciyas; Yavuz, Nizamettin; Tavares, José; Barış, Y. Sancar (2012). "Nesting habits and breeding success of the White Stork, Ciconia ciconia, in the Kızılırmak delta, Turkey". Zoology in the Middle East. 57: 19–26. doi:10.1080/09397140.2012.10648959. S2CID 87042198.
- ^ Özkoç, Ömral Ü; Oğuz, Deniz; Nacar, Can; Erciyas-Yavuz, Kiraz; Barış, Y. Sancar (2020-01-02). "Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus recorded at the Turkish Black Sea coast for the first time". Zoology in the Middle East. 66 (1): 91–93. doi:10.1080/09397140.2020.1711629. ISSN 0939-7140. S2CID 213663552.
- ^ "Biological Data Derived from Sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus, Acipenser gueldenstaedtii and Huso huso) by-catch along the Coasts of the Southern Black Sea (Turkey)" (PDF). Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.
- ^ Şener, Şehnaz; Şener, Erhan; Varol, Simge (2020-11-01). "Hydro-chemical and microbiological pollution assessment of irrigation water in Kızılırmak Delta (Turkey)". Environmental Pollution. 266 (Pt 1): 115214. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115214. ISSN 0269-7491. PMID 32688111.
- ^ DHA. "Kızılırmak Deltası'nı, atlı jandarma timi koruyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ Ersoy, Arzu FIRAT; Turan, Nazlı AYYILDIZ; Özgül, Hava YILDIZ (2020-10-15). "Kızılırmak Delta Kıyı Alanındaki Tuzlanma Sürecinin Stuyfzand Hidrojeokimyasal Modelleme Sistemi ile Değerlendirilmesi". Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi (in Turkish). 10 (4): 949–960. doi:10.17714/gumusfenbil.727322. ISSN 2146-538X.
- ^ a b c Gül, Seyfullah (2020). "Kızılırmak Deltasında Yazılmamış Kanunlar: Bir Sulak Alanın Korunmasında Geleneksel Ekolojik Bilginin Rolü". International Journal of Geography and Geography Education. 25 (42): 321–324. ISSN 2630-6336.
- ^ "Kızılırmak Delta Wetland and Bird Sanctuary". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
Further reading[]
- Natural Protected Areas of the Wetland and Bird Paradise in the Kizilirmak Delta in Samsun: 2019-2023 Management Plan Environment Ministry
- Scaramelli, Caterina. How to Make a Wetland: Water and Moral Ecology in Turkey.
External links[]
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kızılırmak Delta Bird Reserve. |
Media related to Kızılırmak Delta at Wikimedia Commons- Wings over Wetlands Critical Site Network (CSN) Tool
- Nature Association
- Official video
See also[]
Water supply and sanitation in Turkey
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- Ramsar sites in Turkey
- Nature reserves in Turkey
- Important Bird Areas of Turkey
- Landforms of Samsun Province
- River deltas of Asia
- Landforms of the Black Sea
- World Heritage Tentative List for Turkey
- Samsun Province geography stubs
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