List of Ramsar sites in Turkey

Protected areas of Turkey[1]
TypeNumberArea (ha)
National parks (list)523,287,103
Marine parks (list)
Nature parks (list)27494,294
Nature preserve areas (list)3256,386
Wildlife protection areas (list)851,169,873
Nature monuments (list)1118,389
Protected Plains (list)25[2]221,229
Wetlands (National)59869,697
Wetlands (Local)65142,184
Other[3]1,098342,138
Grand total17906,154,551
Wetlands (Ramsar) (list)14[4]184,487

This is a list of Ramsar sites in Turkey. As of 2026, there are 14 Ramsar sites with a total area of 184,487 hectares (1,844.87 km2), which were designated between 1994 and 2013.[5]

List of Ramsar sites

Name Image Location Area Designated Designation No. Description
Akyatan LagoonAdana14,700 hectares (147 km2)15 April 1998943[6]
Gediz Deltaİzmir14,900 hectares (149 km2)15 April 1998945[7]
Göksu DeltaMersin15,000 hectares (150 km2)13 July 1994657[8]
Kızılırmak DeltaSamsun21,700 hectares (217 km2)15 April 1998942[9]
Kızören ObroukKonya127 hectares (1.27 km2)2 May 20061620[10]
Lake BurdurBurdur24,800 hectares (248 km2)13 July 1994658[11]
Lake KuşBalıkesir20,400 hectares (204 km2)13 July 1994660[12]
Lake KuyucukKars416 hectares (4.16 km2)28 August 20091890[13]
Lake SeyfeKırşehir10,700 hectares (107 km2)13 July 1994659[14]
Lake UluabatBursa19,900 hectares (199 km2)15 April 1998944[15]
Meke MaarKonya202 hectares (2.02 km2)21 July 20051618[16]
Nemrut CalderaBitlis4,589 hectares (45.89 km2)14 April 20132145[17]
Sultan MarshesKayseri17,200 hectares (172 km2)13 July 1994661[18]
Yumurtalık LagoonsAdana19,853 hectares (198.53 km2)21 July 20051619[19]

Map of sites

References

  1. ↑ "Korunan Alanlar (Genel) - 2025". Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Resmi Gazete" (PDF). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Protection Forests, Gene Conservation forests, Seed Stands, Seed Orchard, Forest Parks
  4. ↑ Some of the Ramsar sites are also classified as above (e.g. Lake Kuş is also a national park.)
  5. ↑ "Türkiye | The Convention on Wetlands, The Convention on Wetlands". www.ramsar.org. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Akyatan Lagoon". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Gediz Delta". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Göksu Delta". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kizilirmak Delta". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Kizören Obrouk". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Lake Burdur". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Lake Kus". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Lake Kuyucuk". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "Lake Seyfe". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  15. ↑ "Lake Uluabat". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Meke Maar". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  17. ↑ "Nemrut Caldera". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  18. ↑ "Sultan Marshes". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  19. ↑ "Yumurtalik Lagoons". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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