Island wetlands of Turkey

Basic information

Wetland location:	Marine/Coastal
Wetland type:	Natural
Wetland area:	430.0 Ha
Hydrological interaction:	-
Water salinity:	Salty (> 18.0 g/l)
Open water area (%):	51 - 75
Hydroperiod:	Permanent

Geographic information

Province:	Canakkale
Municipality:	Gokceada
Island:	Gokceada
Longitude:	25.955524 East
Latitude:	40.133600 North

Wetland condition

Wetland status (MEDWET):

2 - Original habitats/landform still predominant (>50%)

Ramsar wetland type

Type	Coverage (%)
J -- Coastal brackish/saline lagoons; brackish to saline lagoons with at least one relatively narrow connection to the sea	76 - 95
K -- Coastal freshwater lagoons; includes freshwater delta lagoons	5 - 25
E -- Sand, shingle or pebble shores; includes sand bars, spits and sandy islets; includes dune systems and humid dune slacks	5 - 25

Property status

Government - Municipal / Private

Protection statuses

Protection status category	Protection status subcategory	Area's name	Coverage area (%)	Legislation
National	Natural Protected Area		100
National	Wetlands of National Importance	Gokceada Lagoon	100

Ecosystem services

Type of ecosystem service	Ecosystem service	Scale of Βenefit (%)	Importance
Cultural services	Cultural heritage
Regulatory services	Erosion regulation
Provisioning services	Food
Supporting services	Provision of habitat
Cultural services	Recreation and tourism
Regulatory services	Storm hazard regulation

Activities on wetland

Activity	Intensity
140 = Grazing	Medium
170 = Animal breeding	Medium
230 = Hunting	Unknown
409 = other patterns of habitation	Low
511 = electricity lines	Low
608 = camping and caravans	Medium
629 = other outdoor sports and leisure activities	High
701 = water pollution	Unknown
703 = soil pollution	Unknown
830 = Canalisation	Medium
853 = management of water levels	Medium
920 = Drying out	Medium

Activities on catchment area

Activity	Intensity
130 = Irrigation	Unknown
140 = Grazing	Medium
170 = Animal breeding	Unknown
409 = other patterns of habitation	Low
421 = disposal of household waste	Unknown
501 = paths tracks cycling tracks	Medium
511 = electricity lines	Low
608 = camping and caravans	Medium
621 = nautical sports	High
701 = water pollution	Unknown
830 = Canalisation	Unknown

Impacts

Impact	Intensity
FB- = Disruption of natural balance/interaction between faunal species	Medium
PF- = Fertilizer/Excess nutrient pollution	Medium
PS- = Sewage pollution	Unknown
VC- = Change in vegetative species composition	Low

Habitat types

Type	Coverage (%)
1150 * Coastal lagoons	51 - 75
1410 Mediterranean salt meadows (Juncetalia maritimi)	5 - 25
5420 Sarcopoterium spinosum phryganas	< 5
5340 Garrigues of Eastern Mediterranean	< 5
2120 Shifting dunes along the shoreline with Ammophila arenaria (‘white dunes’)	5 - 25

Vegetation types

Type	Coverage (%)
Wet meadow	5 - 25
Ammophilous	26 - 50
Shrubby / Arborescent	< 5

Flora

Species	Presence status	References
Aeluropus littoralis	Present
Ammophila arenaria	Dominant
Centaurea spinosa	Present
Cyperus sp.	Present
Eryngium maritimum	Present
Euphorbia paralias	Present
Euphorbia peplis	Present
Imperata cylindrica	Co-dominant
Limonium gmelini	Present
Nerium oleander	Present
Parapholis incurva	Present
Phragmites communis	Present
Quercus sp.	Co-dominant
Saccharun ravenae	Present
Salsola kali	Present
Scirpoides holoschoenus	Dominant
Spergularia salina	Present
Sporobolus virginicus	Present
Verbascum sinuatum	Present

Fauna

Invertebrates	Presence status in wetland	References
Melanargia larissa	Present