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COMPREHENSIVE

CONSERVATION

PROJECT FOR

LAKE

BEYŞEHİR

With the support of the Ministry of Environment,

Urbanization and Climate Change, the Konya

Metropolitan Municipality has launched the “Lake

Beyşehir Ecosystem Protection Project” to preserve Lake

Beyşehir—one of Turkey's most important freshwater

resources—and pass it on to future generations.

The project aims to address the naging the lake and its historical
negative impacts on the lake’s and cultural resources within a
ecosystem caused by climate chan- balance of conservation and utili-
ge, human activity, and environ- zation, a sustainable development
mental problems, and to ensure model will be established.
its sustainability. As part of the
project, scientific methods will be In this way, both environmental
used to identify decreases in water awareness will be raised and new
quality and quantity, and approp- economic opportunities will be
riate solutions will be developed. created for the local population.
With this strategic plan, a wide
In addition, rehabilitation efforts range of issues—from the impact
will be carried out in the areas of agricultural activities on the lake
surrounding the lake, which are to continuous monitoring of water
known for their natural beauty quality—will be thoroughly investi-
and rich biodiversity. These gated. At the end of the project, an
efforts will enhance the resilience action plan will be prepared, clearly
of the lake’s ecosystem, strengt- outlining the responsibilities that
hen local water management, and relevant institutions and organizati-
improve the community’s capa- ons must undertake.
city to adapt to climate change.
Thus, Lake Beyşehir’s natural and
The project will not only focus cultural heritage will be preser-
on environmental issues but also ved through a holistic approach
aims to contribute to the region's and safely passed on to future
economic development. By ma- generations.

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