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Between 8th and 12th October, three large islands were created at Köprülü reservoir as part of the Kukla Wetlands project.

Wetland consultant Tony Martin supervised the work from start to finish. Project partners Beyamadu Municipality provided excavators, operators, an engineer and levelling gear to allow the height of the islands to be built according to the maximum water level.

The purpose of the islands is to provide resting habitat for migrant water birds and to provide optimum conditions to promote breeding ducks and waders. With the exception of drought, stray dogs pose the greatest threat to birds using the site. Dogs perpetually harass birds so they are unable to undertake the vital feeding which is required for them to complete their migrations. Potential breeders are prevented from settling and nests and young are subject to predation. When water levels rise the islands will be surrounded by deep water, and thus inaccessible to dogs and foxes.    

For more information, visit the Kukla Wetlands site here.

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