Gediz Delta
| Gediz Delta | |
|---|---|
 The Gediz River Delta on a bright afternoon. | |
Location within Turkey | |
| Location | İzmir Province, Turkey |
| Nearest city | İzmir |
| Coordinates | 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 |
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. It is one of the largest areas of coastal wetlands in Turkey and has a biodiversity of plants and birds. It is a Ramsar site since 1998 and an Important Bird Area since 2000. It is 26 km from İzmir city center.
Flora and fauna
The delta is home to more than 250 bird species and hosts approximately 80,000 birds in winter. It provides shelter for 10% of the world's flamingo population.
History
Remains of the former Ionian town of Leucae are located on the delta.
Economy
Çamaltı Salt Pan, which is located on the delta, provides one third of Turkey's salt production.
References
- 1 2 "Gediz Delta". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands" (PDF). Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ "Gediz Delta". BirdLife International. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ↑ "Gediz Deltası" (in Turkish). Doğa Derneği. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
Further reading
- Scaramelli, Caterina (2021). How to Make a Wetland: Water and Moral Ecology in Turkey. Stanford: Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-1-5036-1385-0.
External links
Media related to Gediz Delta at Wikimedia Commons
