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Limassol Salt Lake (also known as Akrotiri Salt Lake) is the largest inland body of water on the island of Cyprus, in Akrotiri and Dhekelia, United Kingdom, an overseas territory.
| Limassol Salt Lake | |
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  Limassol Salt Lake | |
| Coordinates | 34°37′N 32°58′E |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom[citation needed] |
| Surface area | 10.65 km2 (4.11 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
| Surface elevation | sea level |
| Settlements | Limassol |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Akrotiri |
| Designated | 20 March 2003 |
| Reference no. | 1375[1] |
It lies due south-west of the sprawling city of Limassol and measures 10.65 km2. Its lowest point is 2.7 meters below sea level and at its deepest point the water depth measures about one meter.[2] Geologists hypothesize the lake was formed over the gradual joining of an offshore islet off the southern coast of Cyprus. [3]
The lake itself is considered to be one of the eastern Mediterranean region’s most important wetlands. The shallowness of the lake (more than half of the lake is less than 30 centimetres (12 in) deep) attracts thousands of wading birds to use it as a stopover during the migration seasons between Africa and Europe. BirdLife International estimates that between 2,000 and 20,000 greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) spend the winter months on the lake.[4]
This salt lake lies within Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus, administered as a Sovereign Base Area. It is located in the Western Sovereign Base Area.
In 2003 the British Ministry of Defence caused some controversy by constructing two gigantic antennas as part of its radio listening post network in the Middle East.[5]
Local and European environmentalists are concerned that the proximity of the listening posts to this ecosystem could have a significant impact on the wildlife.[6][7][8]
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References
- "Akrotiri". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- Σημαντικές Περιοχές για τα Πουλιά της Κύπρου (Important areas for the Birds of Cyprus), by Ζώτος Σάββας. Birdlife (Cyprus) booklet publication
- School of Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton University
- BirdLife International
- Britain got ‘one-time-only’ deal on antennae (Cyprus Mail archive article - Friday, December 3, 2004) "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - EFGP 3rd Congress, Berlin, Germany, 17–19 May 2002 Adopted resolution Cyprus: British military antennas. "EFGP : Resolutions". Archived from the original on 2006-10-12. Retrieved 2006-10-08.
- Birdlife Cyprus Newsletter Archived 2006-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Ramsar mission report, Akrotiri Wetland Complex, Cyprus, 17–21 June 2002 "Seminar on Cyprus' Akrotiri salt lake". Archived from the original on 2006-09-27. Retrieved 2006-10-08.
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[de] Limassol Salt Lake
Der Limassol Salt Lake, auch Akrotiri Salt Lake, ist ein 2171 Hektar großer Salzsee auf Zypern. Er liegt auf der Halbinsel Akrotiri und ist das größte Gewässer des Landes sowie der größte Salzsee im östlichen Mittelmeer.- [en] Limassol Salt Lake
[it] Lago salato di Limassol
Il lago salato di Limassol (noto anche come lago salato di Akrotiri) è il più grande specchio d'acqua interno dell'isola di Cipro, ad Akrotiri e Dhekelia, nel Regno Unito, un territorio d'oltremare.[ru] Лимасол (озеро)
Лимасо́л[2][3] (греч. Αλυκή Λεμεσού, англ. Limassol Salt Lake) или Акроти́ри[2][3] (греч. Αλυκή Ακρωτηρίου, англ. Akrotiri Salt Lake) — соляное озеро, крупнейший по площади внутренний водоём на острове Кипр, расположенный на британской заморской территории Акротири и Декелия.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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