Karamanlı

Lake that once hosted migratory birds dries up

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 09/22/2021 - 06:00

Lake Karataş, one of the most important wetlands in Turkey's southwest, has dried up due to global warming and the misusage of its water for agricultural purposes.

Lack of rainfall and irresponsible agricultural irrigation has turned the freshwater lake of 1,190 hectares in the southwestern province of Burdur's Karamanlı into a desert.