Rehabilitation of Aliaga's Wetland to Support its Rich Birdlife
The Aliaga Lake is a 15 hectare salt lake situated in the most industrialised part of Izmir. The project aims to compensate the negative effects of the industrial activities by rehabilitating a natural wetland, which is not rich in bio-diversity in its actual state, and make it an attraction Centre for the people Izmir whose aim would be nature education.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Aliaga Foundation for Education and Development
Country:
Turkiye
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 10,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 6,499.00
Project Number:
TUR-00-10
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
All the local authorities including the Municipality, local directorates of relative Ministries, as well as the communities around are project participants. They are all contributing to the creation of the Bird Paradise and its sustainability.
Capacity - Building Component
The main aim of the project is to raise the awareness of the local people about the Aliaga Lake and its values. The site will be used as a bird watching site and nature education centre by improving its physical accessibility.
SGP Country office contact
Ms. Gokmen Argun
Phone:
90-312 4541131
Fax:
90-312 4961463
Email:
Ms Basak Okay
Phone:
+90312 454 11 32
Email:
Address
Yildiz Kule, Yukari Dikmen Mahallesi, Turan Gunes Bulvari, No:106, 06550, Cankaya,
Ankara, RBEC, 06610
Ankara, RBEC, 06610
Country Website
Visit the Turkiye Country Page