Gediz River Delta
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Location | İzmir Province, Turkey |
Nearest city | İzmir |
Coordinates | 38°31′N 26°53′E / 38.517°N 26.883°ECoordinates: 38°31′N 26°53′E / 38.517°N 26.883°E |
Area | 14,900 ha (58 sq mi) |
Governing body | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
Official name | Gediz Delta |
Designated | 15 April 1998 |
Reference no. | 945[1] |
The Gediz Delta is the river delta at the confluence of the Gediz River with the Gulf of İzmir, in İzmir Province in western Turkey. It is a 14,900 ha area of land that occupies coastal parts of Foça, Menemen, and Çiğli districts.[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 1998 and an Important Bird Area since 2000.[1][3] It is 26 km from İzmir city center.[2]
Flora and fauna
The delta is home to more than 250 bird species and hosts approximately 80,000 birds in winter.[2] It provides shelter for 10% of the world's flamingo population.[4]
History
Remains of the former Ionian town of Leucae is located on the delta.[2]
Economy
Çamaltı Salt Pan, which is located on the delta, provides one third of Turkey's salt production.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Gediz Delta". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands" (PDF). Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Gediz Delta". BirdLife International. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Gediz Deltası" (in Turkish). Doğa Derneği. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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- Ramsar sites in Turkey
- Important Bird Areas of Turkey
- Landforms of İzmir Province
- Landforms of the Mediterranean Sea
- River deltas of Asia
- Gulf of İzmir
- Çiğli District
- Foça District
- Menemen District