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Black Sea saltwater threatens wildlife

Black Sea saltwater threatens wildlife

ANKARA, July 7 (Xinhua) -- A recent intrusion by Black Sea saltwater into the wetlands of the Kizilirmak Delta in Turkey has increased salt levels in the area's lakes, with negative effects on wildlife in the region, local Today's Zaman reported on Monday.

Murat Bulut, chairman of the Black Sea Nature Protection Federation (KARDOGA), was quoted as saying that the increase in the salt levels of the lakes in the Black Sea delta, one of the most important wetlands in Turkey, has been caused by water channels that were built to protect land under cultivation from floods during periods of excessive precipitation.

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