SALT LAKE The bird paradise Tuz Lake and its surroundings within the borders of Aksaray; sheltering, wintering and hatching facilities, while hosting hundreds of bird species, is also noteworthy with endemic plants. All these beauties offer a perfect photo safari to nature lovers with the sunset. Gene Bank of Drought Resistant Plants The bird paradise Tuz Lake and its surroundings within the borders of Aksaray; sheltering, wintering and hatching facilities, while hosting hundreds of bird species, is also noteworthy with endemic plants. All these beauties offer a perfect photo safari to nature lovers with the sunset. Gene Ban Of Drought-Resistant Plants
Bird's Paradise Salt Lake
Salt Lake, who live in the surrounding small lakes and marshes with presence of birds is one of Turkey's richest basins. While this region is on the migration route of wild birds, the fact that there is no significant wetland outside the Tuz Gölü and its surroundings in the middle of the steppe leads the migratory birds to Tuz Gölü. Tuz Gölü and its environs have become an important feeding area for migratory birds due to their isolation and isolation. Due to its high salt content, the lake does not freeze during the winter season and is also a good shelter for migratory birds.
Another feature that makes the Tuz Lake and its environment privileged as a resting, feeding and wintering area for birds is that it is an important hatchery area. In the lake, flamingo, crane, wild goose, avocet, angut and similar birds, as well as rain ducks and wild ducks live in groups. Small lakes, ponds and swamps around the lake, swamp swallow, sun, angut and gull species live. While a significant number of bird species are incubating in Tuz Gölü, the lake is especially important for flamingos. Flamingos, creating the largest creche in the Mediterranean basin in 2011, Tuz Lake, 16 thousand puppies flamingo opened its eyes to the world in Salt Lake.
Salt Lake has a very special and important habitat in terms of biodiversity. Many endemic plant species that are resistant to salt and drought, which are not seen anywhere in the world, are found around the lake.
There is a group of plants that have adapted to the salt pan formed in the closed basin of Salt Lake. Halophite (salty) plants adapted to live in such areas are very rich in Eskil and Eşmekaya salts. Salt Lake is a gene bank especially for salt and drought resistant species. In other words, Tuz Gölü is a genetic reserve area. These species that contain salt and drought resistant breeds are an invaluable genetic resource in our rapidly arid and barren world. In the future, in case of problems in growing plants due to global warming, the genes of endemic plants grown in the Tuz Gölü Basin will be transferred to vegetables and fruits and closed.
Salt Lake is an area rich in both faunistic and floristic aspects. While salty areas generally do not contain endemic species, it is noteworthy that Tuz Gölü is rich in endemic species. Nearly 38 endemic species are found in the vicinity of Tuz Gölü, while nearly 20 of these are known only in Tuz Gölü and its surroundings in Eskil and Eşmekaya.
Salt Lake has an important photo safari potential with endemic plant species, hundreds of bird species and the redness of sunset at Tuz Lake. In the photo safari to be started from Eskil, swamps, small ponds and bird species in Salt Lake can be photographed along with endemic plants. At sunset, when the redness of Salt Lake falls on the surface of the lake, the reverse light provides unforgettable frames for photographers.
Bird's Paradise Salt Lake
Salt Lake, who live in the surrounding small lakes and marshes with presence of birds is one of Turkey's richest basins. While this region is on the migration route of wild birds, the fact that there is no significant wetland outside the Tuz Gölü and its surroundings in the middle of the steppe leads the migratory birds to Tuz Gölü. Tuz Gölü and its environs have become an important feeding area for migratory birds due to their isolation and isolation. Due to its high salt content, the lake does not freeze during the winter season and is also a good shelter for migratory birds.
Another feature that makes the Tuz Lake and its environment privileged as a resting, feeding and wintering area for birds is that it is an important hatchery area. In the lake, flamingo, crane, wild goose, avocet, angut and similar birds, as well as rain ducks and wild ducks live in groups. Small lakes, ponds and swamps around the lake, swamp swallow, sun, angut and gull species live. While a significant number of bird species are incubating in Tuz Gölü, the lake is especially important for flamingos. Flamingos, creating the largest creche in the Mediterranean basin in 2011, Tuz Lake, 16 thousand puppies flamingo opened its eyes to the world in Salt Lake.