Beymelek Lagoon

Location

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Key Information

TYPE
MPA
DESIGNATION
Locally Important Wetland
LOCATED IN
Antalya
Turkey
AREA
6 km2 MARINE AREA
9.00 km2 TOTAL AREA i
MANAGED BY
Ministry of Environment and Urbanization
LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)
Marine life removal is prohibited (or entry is prohibited)
DATA SOURCE(S)

Regulations: See reg URL

Boundary: ProtectedSeas (Boundary Digitized Using Best Available Data)

DATA VERSION

2.0

LAST REVIEWED

May 2025

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Purpose

To conserve a sensitive coastal wetland and brackish ecosystem that supports aquaculture, migratory birds, and local biodiversity within the Antalya region.

Regulations Summary

Restrictions

1. All forms of commercial and recreational fishing are prohibited.
2. Collecting wild animals, their eggs, or their offspring is prohibited.
3. It is strictly prohibited to discharge untreated domestic or industrial wastewater under any circumstances.
4. Dumping solid waste, rubble, excavation material, or process waste sludge is prohibited. Except for activities aimed at sustaining, restoring, or improving the wetland ecosystem, dredging and the dumping of dredged sludge is prohibited.

Allowed

Certain activities, that do not include fishing, may be allowed in accordance with local laws.

Governing Regulations