Scientists in Turkey have warned that Lake Van in the southeastern part of the country will disappear in the next 10-15 years if no radical measures are applied to save it. Lake Van is regarded the fifth biggest lake in Europe.
The warning came from the Turkish Association for Protection of Water Environment.
Turkey.ru website reported that the association has included Lake Van into a project called Boundless Blue Space. This project is designed to radically change the situation on the lake’s shores.
Thousands of Turks have their summer holidays on lake Van's shores, although 40 percent of them are no longer fit for health or fishing purposes. The endemic species of fish, once abundant in its waters, called tarekh, is on the verge of extinction.
The Turkish association says its goal is to preserve the lake for next generations. It will organize special lectures for over 105,000 school and university students in Turkey and many of them are supposed to take part in an extensive clean-up of the lake’s shores.
Source: By Armenpress
Comment and add to the story without registration, but keep the comments meaningful please. Links are not accepted.
