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Göksu Delta

Göksu Delta
Map showing the location of Göksu Delta
Map showing the location of Göksu Delta
LocationMersin Province, Turkey
Nearest citySilifke
Coordinates36°17′N 33°59′E / 36.283°N 33.983°E / 36.283; 33.983
Area15,000 ha (58 sq mi)
Governing bodyMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry
Official nameGöksu Delta
Designated13 July 1994
Reference no.657[1]

The Göksu Delta is the river delta at the confluence of the Göksu River with the Mediterranean Sea, in Mersin Province in southern Turkey. It is a 15,000 ha area of land that occupies coastal part of Silifke district.[2] It is one of the largest areas of coastal wetlands in Turkey and has a biodiversity of plants and birds.[2] It is a Ramsar site since 1994 and an Important Bird Area since 2004.[1][3]

Geography

The Göksu Delta has an area of 15,000 ha and occupies coastal part of Silifke district.[2] It includes Lake Akgöl, Paradeniz Lagoon, Lake Kuğu and Lake Arapalanı.[2][4]

Flora and fauna

The delta is home to 332 bird species and 384 taxa.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Göksu Delta". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands" (PDF). Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Göksu Delta". BirdLife International. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Göksu Deltası" (in Turkish). Doğa Derneği. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  5. ^ Mengüllüoğlu, Deniz. "Göksu Deltası Özel Çevre Koruma Bölgesi Saz Horozu (Porphyrio porphyrio) Koruma ve İzleme Projesi Kesin Raporu" (in Turkish). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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