Kızılırmak Delta

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]

Kızılırmak Delta
Kızılırmak Deltası
The delta from a bridge over the river
LocationBafra, Samsun Province
Coordinates41°36′N 36°05′E
Websitekizilirmakdeltasi.com
www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/samsun/gezilecekyer/kizilirmak-deltasi-kus-cenneti
www.samsun.bel.tr/tesis/kus-cenneti
www.19mayis.bel.tr/foto/kizilirmak-deltasi-kus-cenneti.html
Official nameKizilirmak Delta
Designated15 April 1998
Reference no.942[1]

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
Ottoman map

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
  1. "Kizilirmak Delta". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "38 Black Sea wetlands to visit" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-14.
  3. "Ramsar Sites of Turkey".
  4. Ozesmi, Uygar (2006). "Ecosystems in the Mind: Fuzzy Cognitive Maps of the Kizilirmak Delta Wetlands in Turkey". arXiv:q-bio/0603022.
  5. "Doğa". Archived from the original on 2014-04-14.
  6. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Kızılırmak Delta Wetland and Bird Sanctuary". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  7. "Ramsar Information Sheet" (PDF).
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. "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.
  11. 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: 115214. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115214. ISSN 0269-7491.
  12. DHA. "Kızılırmak Deltası'nı, atlı jandarma timi koruyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  13. 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.
  14. Gül, Seyfullah (2020). "Kızılırmak Deltasında Yazılmamış Kanunlar: Bir Sulak Alanın Korunmasında Geleneksel Ekolojik Bilginin Rolü". International journal of geography and geography education (Online). 25 (42): 321–324. ISSN 2630-6336.
  15. "Kızılırmak Delta Wetland and Bird Sanctuary". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

Further reading

See also

Water supply and sanitation in Turkey

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