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Sultansazlığı wetland

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Sultansazlığı wetland south of Mt. Erciyes. The area has been declared as 'Ramsar Area' in Turkey but is slowly drying away because of lack of snow and rain as well as extensive use of groundwater for agricultural irrigation.