Located on Balık Island (Karaada), at 6 km distance on the north-east of Ayvalık, Balik Island Pond is a small permanent brackish pond. No human activity occurs in the island, however, solid waste washed by the sea is a pollutant both for the soil and water. The island is an important breeding site for yellow-legged gulls and around the wetland 250-500 pairs was observed during the field survey. Garrigues of Eastern Mediterranean (5340) is the dominant habitat type recorded in the catchment area. Original habitats are irreversibly changed due to grazing and the dominant habitat type is Soft substrata without vegetation (119A). Nests of yellow-legged gulls were observed during the field survey on the island and in the catchment area.
Wetland data
Basic information
Wetland location:
Marine/Coastal
Wetland type:
Natural
Wetland area:
0.9 Ha
Hydrological interaction:
-
Water salinity:
Brackish (5.0-18.0 g/l)
Open water area (%):
> 95
Hydroperiod:
Permanent
Geographic information
Province:
Balikesir
Municipality:
Ayvalik
Island:
Balik
Longitude:
26.703380 East
Latitude:
39.375229 North
Wetland condition
Wetland status (MEDWET):
1 - Untouched. No signs of man-made changes
Ramsar wetland type
Type
Coverage (%)
K -- Coastal freshwater lagoons; includes freshwater delta lagoons
> 95
Property status
Government - Municipal
Protection statuses
Protection status category
Protection status subcategory
Area's name
Coverage area (%)
Legislation
National
Nature Park
Ayvalik Islands Nature Park
100
National
Natural Protected Area
100
Ecosystem services
Type of ecosystem service
Ecosystem service
Scale of Βenefit (%)
Importance
Supporting services
Provision of habitat
Activities on wetland
Activity
Intensity
700 = Pollution
Low
703 = soil pollution
Low
Habitat types
Type
Coverage (%)
5340 Garrigues of Eastern Mediterranean
76 - 95
Vegetation types
Type
Coverage (%)
Floating
51 - 75
Shrubby / Arborescent
76 - 95
Other
5 - 25
Flora
Species
Presence status
References
Anagallis arvensis
Anagallis foemina
Asphodelus aestivus
Olea sylvestris
Phillyrea latifolia
Pistacia lentiscus
Urtica pilulifera
Urtica urens
Fauna
Birds
Number of individuals
Nesting
References
Larus michahellis
100-1000
Nesting
Images
WWF Turkey. (2018). TrIsWet – Database of the Turkish island wetlands. Updated: 04.2024