Göksu Delta
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| Göksu Delta | |
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| File:KilGöksu07.jpg | |
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| Location | Mersin Province, Turkey |
| Nearest city | Silifke |
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| Area | 15,000 ha (58 sq mi) |
| Governing body | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
| Official name | Göksu Delta |
| Designated | 13 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]The delta is home to 332 bird species and 384 taxa.[5]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
