Özet:

The waters are the richest and most productive ecosystems on Earth. The waters that play an important role in the lives of the people living nearby, contribute to the economy of the region and the country and the natural living environment, have an important and different place in other ecosystems in terms of conservation of natural balance and biological diversity. The main problems encountered in water areas in our country can be classified as water quality deterioration, unauthorized hunting, unconscious use of water, habitat destruction, drying. In this study, the level of consciousness of the settled population living around the Light Lake, located about 10 km south-east of the Civril district center connected to Denizli, was attempted to determine. The study found that lake water was unconsciously used, illegal hunting was carried out, and there was a problem with solid waste. In this context, evaluations and recommendations for the reasonable use of the Light Lake, which is located in the "International Important Water Area Based on Water Birds", have been submitted by monitoring the protection-use balance.

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