Lake Eber

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The boar Gölü ( Eber Lake) is located in Central Anatolia Bolvadin, a district in the Turkish province of Afyonkarahisar. He is the twelfth largest lake in Turkey. Its deepest point is given as 21 m. The freshwater lake has an area of 125 km ² and is a wetland. The Turkish General Directorate for safekeeping of cultural and natural beings viewed the lake as a nature reserve.

Environment and inflows

In the north are the mountains of the Emir Dağları and to the south the mountain chain of the Sultan Dağları. The lake has formed in a caldera lies at an altitude of 967 meters. During the last Ice Age (Pleistocene ) he was a very large and deep waters.

The Boar lake is fed by the stream Akarcay and the melting water from the Sultan Dağları. Because of the result of the snow melt seasonally varying inflow quantity changes over the course of a year its surface. The lowest level was in October 1991, with the tide retreated to 62 km ². The highest water level was measured in May 1969, with its area expanded 164.5 km ².

Origin of the name

The nomadic Turkmen called his accommodations " boar " ( nomad tents).

Nature

Although there is a large lake, he awakens because of the large areas planted with reeds a much smaller impression, as the largest part of the lake looks like a willow. The lake attracts hunters who hunt birds among others.

On the water there are hundreds of floating islands, which are called among the locals as " Kopak ". The time always become thicker roots of the reeds dissolve from the ground and rise to the water surface. After some time, Earth forms from the remains of vegetation and herangewehtem dust. Some of the floating reed islands are so large that fishermen could build hunters and Schilfrohrernter smaller accommodations it. The inhabitants of some villages in the immediate vicinity of the lake operate on the fertile soil agriculture. With the harvested grain and other products to as many residents earn their livelihood.

In and around the lake sea snakes, freshwater fish, water birds, turtles and some other animal species. To protect the stock, the Organization for Cultural and Natural in Konya has declared the lake on June 22, 1992 on a nature reserve.

Plant world

• Broad-leaved cattail ( Typha latifolia )
• Reed (Phragmites australis)
• Shore Wolfstrapp ( Lycopus europaeus)
• Water mint (Mentha aquatica )

Fish species

• Carp ( Cyprinus carpio)
• Mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio morpha noblis )
• Pike (Esox lucius)
• Gudgeon ( gobio Gobio )

Migratory birds

Many migratory birds come to the lake to here lay their eggs on the Kopaks and hibernate.

• Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax )
• Spoonbill ( Platalea leucoradia )
• Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus )
• Bittern ( Botaurus stellaris )
• Herons ( Ardeidae )
• Rallenreiher ( ardeola ralloides )
• Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)
• Ferruginous Duck ( Aythya nyroca )
• Gull-billed Tern (Sterna nilotica )
• White-fronted goose (Anser albifrons )
• Fronted goose (Anser erythropus )
• Coot (Fulica atra)
• White-headed duck ( Oxyura leucocephala )
• Avocet ( Recurvirostridae )
• Glossy Ibis ( Plegadis falcinellus )
• Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula )

Economic Importance

A local paper factory covers their need for materials necessary for the manufacture of their products in the humid ate regions of the Boar and Ceramics Lake. In the manufacture of paper about a thousand workers are employed.

Current Condition

Previously, the boar and the Akşehir Gölü formed a single large lake. Once the sources of the lake became less and less productive, the Akşehir Lake from Eber Lake separated. Through a channel directs the Eber Lake water into the lake from Akşehir so that both lakes are still connected.

Due to the increasingly warmer climate and water extraction from the tributaries of the surface of the lake is shrinking steadily. This has the consequence that the Akşehir Lake is no longer sufficiently supplied with water, so that he gradually withdraws from Eber Lake. The erected around the boar Lake reservoirs and water pumps used for irrigation of agricultural land have contributed to the surface and underground water sources are almost dried up. To counteract the complete drying up of sources, engineers have taken the appropriate projects.

Previously, the boar Lake was a bird of paradise due to its countless aquatic plants. Today the water is dirty but such that hardly anyone likes staying at the lake. The reason for the enormous pollution is the discharge of wastewater of the city of Afyonkarahisar in the lake. Moreover, even the waste water from the surrounding factories pour into the lake. Another danger comes from accumulated waste. The depth of the lake is now dropped to 1.70 m.