History reveals itself in Turkey’s largest lake Van amid drought and increased evaporation. Submerged ancient ports centuries ago began to appear on The shores of the lake stretching from Van to Bitlis County in Eastern Turkey.
“Water levels are about 4 meters (13 feet) lower than they were three decades ago,” said Professor Najmuddin Almastache of Bitlis Irene University. says.
Along with ancient Structures, microbes and sedimentary sediments that resemble columnar rocks formed over in thousands of Years also Appeared with receding water. Al-Mastas told Anadolu Agency (AA) on Thursday that global The effect of warming was manifested in Lake Van Basin. “Rise and Fall” in Water levels used to happen from time to time but in The past Husband of Years, we have seen significant dropHe said, indicating that this trend is likely to continue. “Less precipitation and more evaporation contributes to decline but we have research also found Excessive, extremist, reckless use of underground water, with in thousands of Drilling wells for drainage in The region. Some of the water resources that feed the lake have almost dried up up,” he confirmed.
Lake Van and its surroundings were recently registered as a “Nature Reserve, Sustainable, Conservation and Monitoring” area” – a move that will contribute to the better protection of pelvis. as part of The new Regulations, construction around Lake Van will be controlled, and projects will be related to zoning plans Carried out after being evaluated by the regional committee of Ministry of Environment, urbanization and climate change. The decision also inserted steps To prevent pollution from flowing into Lake Van from the streams, the commission will do this also He decided on Building of Low-density tourist facilities in According with Legislation that citizens and tourists can benefit from.
