Tuz Lake Special Environment Protection Area, Central Anatolia, Turkey: The EUNIS Habitat Classification and Habitat Change Detection between 1987 and 2007

Q3 Environmental Science

Ekoloji Pub Date : 2015-06-24 DOI:10.5053/EKOLOJI.2015.06

O. Mergen, Çağaşan Karacaoğlu

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Abstract

Tuz Lake is one of the most important natural areas in the world with its distinguished flora and fauna. It is the second largest lake in Turkey. The lake is located within the boundaries of three cities, Aksaray, Konya, and Ankara. With-in the study area, there are 64 residential areas. Tuz Lake is located in a closed basin and has a geologically tectonic origin. The Lake and the surrounding areas were declared as an area of natural importance in 1992 and consequently as a Special Environmental Protection Area(SEPA), in 2000 was designated as the largest in the country with 7,414 km². The aim of this study was to determine the habitat types in the study area according to the European Nature Information System (EUNIS) and identify the changes in these habitat types for the last 20 years using the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) techniques. As a result, 12 EUNIS habitat types and the changes in these habitats for the year 1987 and 2007 were determined. Habitat types for 1987 and 2007 remained the same (12) but, the Surface Running Waters (C2) habitats in 1987 were transformed into small–scale ornamental and domestic garden areas (I2.2) in 2007. This finding shows the effect of anthropogenic pressure on the Tuz Lake Special Environmental Protection Area (SEPA). The results of this study have implications for the management practices of Tuz Lake SEPA.

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土耳其中部安纳托利亚图兹湖特殊环境保护区:1987 - 2007年EUNIS生境分类与生境变化检测

图兹湖是世界上最重要的自然区域之一，拥有独特的动植物群。它是土耳其第二大湖泊。该湖位于三个城市的边界内，分别是Aksaray, Konya和Ankara。在研究区域内，有64个住宅区。图兹湖位于封闭盆地内，具有地质构造成因。1992年，该湖及其周边地区被宣布为自然保护区，并于2000年被指定为全国最大的特殊环境保护区，面积为7,414平方公里。本研究的目的是根据欧洲自然信息系统(EUNIS)确定研究区的生境类型，并利用地理信息系统(GIS)和遥感(RS)技术确定这些生境类型近20年来的变化。结果确定了EUNIS的12种生境类型以及1987年和2007年这些生境的变化。1987年和2007年的生境类型保持不变(12)，但1987年的地表水生境(C2)在2007年转变为小规模的观赏和生活园林区(I2.2)。这一结果反映了人为压力对图兹湖特别环境保护区的影响。本研究结果对图兹湖环境保护局的管理实践具有指导意义。

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Ekoloji 环境科学-生态学

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1.10

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Cessation. Ekoloji is an international journal that focuses on papers that report results from original research on all disciplines engaged in the field of environmental research. We welcome articles that cover the entire spectrum of environmental problems and environmental pollutants, whether chemical, biological or physical. Its coverage extends to all environmentally related issues: air and water pollution, solid waste, noise, recycling, natural resources, ecology and environmental protection. It includes articles on basic and applied environmental pollution research, including environmental engineering and environmental health. All types of pollution are covered, including atmospheric pollutants, detergents, fertilizers, industrial effluents, metals, mining wastes, oil, pesticides, plastics, radioactive materials and sewage. It also includes research papers on ecological and environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity. The primary criteria for publication are scientific quality and ecological/environmental significance. The journal will be read and contributed to by biologists, applied ecologists, environmental scientists, natural resource specialists, environmental engineers, environmental health specialists, agro-ecologists, veterinaries, agricultural engineers, landscape planners and designers. The journal welcomes full "research papers" and short "research notes", only in the English language.