Lake Akşehir
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Lake Akşehir is a large endorheic salt lake in southwestern Turkey, known for its fluctuating water levels and importance as a habitat for migratory birds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Akşehir canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endorheic lake
ⓘ
salt lake ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birdMigrationRoute | on a major flyway in Turkey ⓘ |
| climateZone | continental climate ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| drainageType | closed basin ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
salinization ⓘ water level decline ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | tectonic depression ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
supports migratory bird populations
ⓘ
supports various waterfowl species ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
fluctuating water levels
ⓘ
shallow ⓘ subject to seasonal drying in parts ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance |
important habitat for migratory birds
ⓘ
important wetland ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasHumanActivity |
agricultural use in surrounding plains
ⓘ
grazing around lake margins ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalVariation | water surface area changes significantly by season ⓘ |
| hasShoreFeature |
mudflats
ⓘ
salt marshes ⓘ |
| hydrologicalType | endorheic ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Akşehir-Ilgın closed basin ⓘ |
| knownFor | birdwatching ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Akşehir Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Afyonkarahisar Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Konya Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Republic of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Akşehir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yalvaç NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflow | none ⓘ |
| partOf | Central Anatolia Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | partly designated as a protected wetland area ⓘ |
| receivesWaterFrom |
streams from surrounding mountains
ⓘ
surface runoff ⓘ |
| region | Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| salinity | saline to brackish ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
limited irrigation in surrounding areas ⓘ |
| waterType | saline ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.