Due to climate change and global warming, the air temperature in some cities in southeastern Turkey has risen to 45 degrees Celsius this summer. In Diyarbakir, the hottest city in the region, many rivers and lakes, especially Lake Kabakli, have dried up and the water rate has decreased by up to 30 percent. When Kabakli lake, where about 200 bird species live, dried up, the birds had to leave the pond. There are few birds left in the lake.
Dicle University Faculty of Science Biology Department Head and Ornithologist Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kilic is watching the lake dry up with sadness, saying that a large part of the migratory birds will not be able to migrate this year or will die on the migration route.
One of the drying lakes was the dam lake near the Dicle district. There is also about 30 percent water left in this lake. The birds and animals here have migrated to other areas. A primitive fishing boat stranded in the middle of a drying and cracking lake shows the dimensions of the drying.
A large number of birds living in lakes with the Tigris river passing near the city became hungry, weakened and became flightless because their feeding grounds dried up. Animal Lovers delivered a large number of storks and birds such as eagles and hawks in this situation to the Dicle Wildlife Protection and Rehabilitation Center affiliated to Dicle University.
To save the birds brought to the Rehabilitation Center, Prof. Dr. Alaettin Kaya, Veterinarian Ayse Ekinci Yilmaz and all the staff of the center are making intensive efforts. But the feet of 2 storks whose feet were injured and had gangrene were amputated. A stork whose wing was broken is also being treated.
Environmental Problems Caused By Climate Change Negatively Affect Animals
A large part of Lake Kabakli near Diyarbakir city has dried up due to extreme temperatures
Environmental Problems Caused By Climate Change Negatively Affect Animals
Kabakli lake is known as a Bird Paradise because it is home to about 200 bird species However since most of it has dried up there are very few birds and animals left in the lake
Environmental Problems Caused By Climate Change Negatively Affect Animals
Dicle University Faculty of Science Biology Department Head and Ornithologist Prof Dr Ahmet K l is a scientist who constantly monitors the developments and bird movements in the lake He watches the drying lake in great sadness
Environmental Problems Caused By Climate Change Negatively Affect Animals
Animal Lovers delivered a large number of birds such as eagles and hawks that were sick or injured to the Dicle Wildlife Protection and Rehabilitation Center affiliated to Dicle University
Environmental Problems Caused By Climate Change Negatively Affect Animals
A Bittern bird that fell sluggish because it could not feed and therefore broke its wing was also delivered to the Rehabilitation Center for treatment
Environmental Problems Caused By Climate Change Negatively Affect Animals
Because most of the lakes and streams in Diyarbakir have dried up a large number of storks have also become ill because they cannot feed their wings or feet have been broken by getting stuck on obstacles Animal lovers also delivered a large number of sick and injured storks to the Dicle Rehabilitation Center
Environmental Problems Caused By Climate Change Negatively Affect Animals
This stork who was brought to the Tigris Wildlife Conservation and Rehabilitation center for treatment also had a broken wing A large number of birds which cannot fly high because they cannot feed had their wings broken by getting stuck on tree branches or other obstacles
Environmental Problems Caused By Climate Change Negatively Affect Animals
This stork who was brought to the Tigris Wildlife Protection and Rehabilitation Center for treatment also had his broken leg amputated because of gangrene Two storks in this situation had their feet cut off A large number of birds that could not fly from high because they could not feed had their wings or feet broken by getting caught on tree branches or other obstacles
Environmental Problems Caused By Climate Change Negatively Affect Animals
A falcon that could not feed because its feeding grounds were dry and became ill is being treated at the Dicle Wildlife Protection and Rehabilitation Center in the city of Diyarbakir
Environmental Problems Caused By Climate Change Negatively Affect Animals
To save the birds brought to the Dicle Rehabilitation Center Prof Dr Alaettin Kaya Left Veterinarian Ayse Ekinci Yilmaz Right and all the staff of the center are making intensive efforts
