Lake Beysehir
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Lake Beyşehir is a large freshwater lake
in Isparta
and Konya
provinces, southwestern part of Turkey
. It is located at around 37°47′0"N 31°33′0"E. It has an area of 650.00 km² and is 45 km long and 20 km wide. It carries the same name as the principal urban center of its region, Beyşehir
.
Water level in the lake often fluctuates by year and by season. Lake Beyşehir is used for irrigation
, although it is also a national park
. There are thirty-two islets in varying sizes in the lake. Lake Beyşehir is also an important site for many bird species.
Maximum depth is 10 meters.
During the period 1960-1990 water in the lake was at its lowest level in October 1975 at 1121.96 meters, with 64,500 hectares of water surface. Highest water level in the same observation period was 1125.50 meters in March 1981, with a surface area of 74,600 hectares.
Lake beslenimi; Sultan mountains and the streams and creeks in the mountains Anamas, south and west from the Mesozoic fissures of limestone springs, the lake bottom and the source is in precipitation falling directly to the lake surface. Feeding the lake, which streams a total of 27 pieces from the most important ones; Çarıksaray Deresi in the north, west Ozan River in the south of Pinar Plato (Sarıöz Brook), thermal Tea, blackthorn, with Soğuksu province is a river.
The emptying of the lake, the lake located in the west of the north-south direction into a region of Manavgat water to move through Duden, water use for agricultural purposes and are carried out through evaporation.
Regions and rivers are scattered in dense reeds where the east and north coasts are abundant nutritious character. However, a large part is ecologically nutritious medium.
Lakes Region in terms of aquaculture production is the most important lake. Carp primarily to Akbalık, Flower Fish, Gövce, Sarıbalık fish species that are found in the lake and the mud to.
As climatic characteristics the lake area, the Mediterranean and the transition between climatic features İçanadolu shows. Partially or completely frozen lake surface in winter because the birds are not in a good area for wintering. However, ducks and divers in the months of September and October groups constitute more than ten thousand. With the addition of the end of October and goose sakarmeke the total bird population in the lake ellibinleri passes. Some years this number will reach several times.
Importance as an area of Lake Beyşehir incubation is known since the 1930s. Dalmatian Pelican Lake's first known incubation colonies Beyşehir islands have been identified. Islands, hunting pressure and human activities due to being relatively distant cormorants, balıkçıllar, gulls and nutrition for predators is important as a breeding area. Differential, indicating eutrophic character and rich in aquatic creatures, and the southwestern coast of the eastern tip of the reeds, divers, wild ducks and incubation space for balıkçıllar creates a good nutrition is an area at the same time.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Isparta
Isparta Province
Isparta Province is a province in southwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Afyon to the northwest, Burdur to the southwest, Antalya to the south, and Konya to the east. It has an area of 8,993 km² and a population of 448,298 up from 434,771...
and Konya
Konya Province
Konya Province is a province of Turkey located in central Anatolia. The provincial capital is the city of Konya. It is the largest province by area of Turkey.-Districts:...
provinces, southwestern part of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It is located at around 37°47′0"N 31°33′0"E. It has an area of 650.00 km² and is 45 km long and 20 km wide. It carries the same name as the principal urban center of its region, Beyşehir
Beysehir
Beyşehir is a large town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. The town is located on the southeastern shore of Lake Beyşehir and is marked to the west and the southwest by the steep lines and forests of the Taurus Mountains, while a fertile plain, an extension...
.
Water level in the lake often fluctuates by year and by season. Lake Beyşehir is used for irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
, although it is also a national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
. There are thirty-two islets in varying sizes in the lake. Lake Beyşehir is also an important site for many bird species.
Maximum depth is 10 meters.
During the period 1960-1990 water in the lake was at its lowest level in October 1975 at 1121.96 meters, with 64,500 hectares of water surface. Highest water level in the same observation period was 1125.50 meters in March 1981, with a surface area of 74,600 hectares.
Lake beslenimi; Sultan mountains and the streams and creeks in the mountains Anamas, south and west from the Mesozoic fissures of limestone springs, the lake bottom and the source is in precipitation falling directly to the lake surface. Feeding the lake, which streams a total of 27 pieces from the most important ones; Çarıksaray Deresi in the north, west Ozan River in the south of Pinar Plato (Sarıöz Brook), thermal Tea, blackthorn, with Soğuksu province is a river.
The emptying of the lake, the lake located in the west of the north-south direction into a region of Manavgat water to move through Duden, water use for agricultural purposes and are carried out through evaporation.
Regions and rivers are scattered in dense reeds where the east and north coasts are abundant nutritious character. However, a large part is ecologically nutritious medium.
Lakes Region in terms of aquaculture production is the most important lake. Carp primarily to Akbalık, Flower Fish, Gövce, Sarıbalık fish species that are found in the lake and the mud to.
As climatic characteristics the lake area, the Mediterranean and the transition between climatic features İçanadolu shows. Partially or completely frozen lake surface in winter because the birds are not in a good area for wintering. However, ducks and divers in the months of September and October groups constitute more than ten thousand. With the addition of the end of October and goose sakarmeke the total bird population in the lake ellibinleri passes. Some years this number will reach several times.
Importance as an area of Lake Beyşehir incubation is known since the 1930s. Dalmatian Pelican Lake's first known incubation colonies Beyşehir islands have been identified. Islands, hunting pressure and human activities due to being relatively distant cormorants, balıkçıllar, gulls and nutrition for predators is important as a breeding area. Differential, indicating eutrophic character and rich in aquatic creatures, and the southwestern coast of the eastern tip of the reeds, divers, wild ducks and incubation space for balıkçıllar creates a good nutrition is an area at the same time.
External links
- Documentary by ADOKBEL (Association Of Anatolian Natural And Cultural Documentaries)
- Documentary by CNN TurkCNN TurkCNN Türk is the Turkish version of the popular cable news channel CNN. CNN Türk is a nationwide channel broadcasting exclusively in Turkey, owned by Time Warner and Doğan Medya Grubu, broadcasting since October 11, 1999. It has its headquarters in Istanbul....
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