The effect of climate change on wetlands and the situation of wetlands in Turkey

Yıl 2017, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 1(3) - Volume 2, Issue 1(3), 8 - 20, 01.06.2017

Ayşen Çoban

Öz

Other than uttering a great importance in terms of
providing ecological balance and preserving biological diversity, the Wetlands
are some ecosystems contributing to the economy of a country a lot. Climate
change negatively affects the benefits of these ecosystems. These negative
effects result in increase in sea level, The adverse effects are the increase
in sea level, the danger of coral reef extinction, the change of hydrological
structure, and the change of temperature in the water, leading to the diminishing
or complete disappearance of wetland products and services. When the wetlands,
also playing an important role in carbon circulation, are converted to be used
for other purposes, high deal of carbon and other greenhouse gases cut free in
the atmosphere. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the effects of climate
change while establishing management plans for wetlands. The aim of this study
is to put forward the effects of climate change over the wetland ecosystems,
which are, after rainforests, the most important area of life. Additionally,
the relative legislation has been scrutinised for the purpose of set forth the
current situation of Turkey in terms of wetlands. Treaty of Ramsar (Convention
on Wetlands of international Importance) that includes Turkey as a party, and
its 9 criteria to define the international importance of wetlands have been
taken into account; and the Ramsar areas in our country have been put into the
study. Considering the climate change while planning and management of wetlands
of wetlands will help preservation of wetlands and ease the effects of climate
change.

 

Keywords:
Wetlands, Ramsar Treaty, Ramsar Areas, climate change

Anahtar Kelimeler

The effect of climate change on wetlands and the situation of wetlands in Turkey

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