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SUSURLUK BASIN
Uludag
City: Bursa
Provinces : Yildirim, Osmangazi, Keles, Inegöl, Kestel
Surface Area : 20000
Altitude : 1250 - 2543 m
Protection: Partial
Bird Species: lammergeier Sakalli Akbaba (2 pairs) and golden eagle - kaya kartali (2 pairs),
Main Characteristics: forest, mountain
Uluabat Lake
City: Bursa
Provinces: Nilüfer, Karacabey, Mustafakemalpasa
Surface Area : 13500
Altitude : 1250 - 2543 m
Protection: N/A
Bird Species: It is an important breeding area for pygmy cormorant - küçük karabatak (300 pairs), squacco heron - alaca balikçil (30 pairs) and spoonbill - kasikçi (75 pairs). In winter there are huge numbers of water birds, which includes pygmy cormorant - küçük karabatak (max. 1078), Dalmatian Pelican - tepeli pelikan (max. 136), pochard -elmabas patka (max. 42500), tufted duck - tepeli patka (maks13.600) and coot - sakarmeke (maks321.550) within the area. 429.423 water birds, counted in the area during January, 1996, is the highest water bird number registered within Turkey since 1970.
Main Characteristics: sweet water lake, swamp
Bird Lake
City: Balikesir
Provinces: Gönen, Manyas (National Park), Bandirma
Surface Area : 16000
Altitude: 18 m
Protection: Yes
Bird Species: Breeding pygmy cormorant -küçük karabatak (150 pairs), Dalmatian Pelican - tepeli pelikan (35 pairs), night heron gece balikçili (150 pairs), squacco heron -alaca balikçil (100 pairs) and spoonbill ka?ikçi (200 pairs). There are also huge numbers of cormorant - karabatak (max. 2650) all year round , Dalmatian Pelican tepeli pelikan (max. 117) and ruddy duck dikkuyruk (max. 34) can also be seen regularly during winter.
Main Characteristics: sweet water lake, alluvial forest
Kocaçay Delta
City: Bursa
Provinces: Karacabey
Surface Area : 4200
Altitude: Sea level
Protection: N/A
Bird Species: Breeding populations of black stork - kara leylek (10 pairs), Ferruginous duck - pasbas patka(70 pairs), collared pratincole -bataklik kirlangici (80 pairs) and kentish plover akça cilibit (60 pairs) reproducing populations. During migration there are important numbers of pygmy cormorant -küçük karabatak (max. 150) and white pelican - ak pelikan (max. 800), and coot - sakarmeke (max. 46291) during winter.
Main Characteristics: sweet water lake, alluvial forest
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