Gediz Delta
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| Location | İzmir Province, Turkey |
| Nearest city | İzmir |
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| 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Remains of the former Ionian town of Leucae are located on the delta.[2]
Economy
[edit | edit source]Çamaltı Salt Pan, which is located on the delta, provides one third of Turkey's salt production.[2]
References
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Further reading
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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
