Ecotourism Potential and Management of Kavak Delta (Northwest Turkey)

Wetlands are ecosystems where a high level of biodiversity is found. Being a suitable medium for the nourishment, reproduction, and accommodation of many species of living creatures, wetlands are museums of natural riches, not only of the country where they are located but also of the whole world. K...

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Published in:Journal of coastal research 2009-05, Vol.25 (3), p.781-787
Main Authors: Özcan, Hasan, Akbulak, Cengiz, Kelkit, Abdullah, Tosunoğlu, Murat, İsmet, Uysal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accommodation
Animal populations
Anseriformes
Aquatic ecosystems
Biodiversity
Bird migration
Bird observation
Bird watching
Brackish
Charadriiformes
Coastal
Coastal tourism
Coastal zone management
Cultural values
Deltas
Dunes
Ecosystems
Ecotourism
Environmental economics
Falconiformes
Flora
Fowling
GIS
Management
Northwest
Observational research
Plants
remote sensing
Reproduction
River deltas
sustainability
Sustainable development
Tourism
Turkeys
Waterfowl
wetland management
Wetlands
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:Wetlands are ecosystems where a high level of biodiversity is found. Being a suitable medium for the nourishment, reproduction, and accommodation of many species of living creatures, wetlands are museums of natural riches, not only of the country where they are located but also of the whole world. Kavak Delta, one of the most important wetlands of Turkey, with coastal dunes and halophilic vegetation as well as being on the north–south bird migration route, provides not only opportunities for coastal tourism but also offers substantial potential for ecotourism. During observations, bird species, especially of the orders Anseriformes, Falconiformes, and Charadriiformes, were identified. Some 14 orders, 39 families, and 124 bird species were spotted in the delta. Also, dune and halophilic plants constitute a rich flora in the delta. In this study, the potential for ecotourism and opportunities for coastal tourism in the area are outlined. Within this context, besides ecotourism activities, such as bird observation, botanic tourism, and angling, the use of beaches for coastal tourism is determined. Various recommendations are made for the optimal use of all tourism opportunities detected in the delta and for enabling sustainable coastal use and management.
ISSN:0749-0208
1551-5036
DOI:10.2112/08-1068.1