Earthquake Rocks Indonesia
A powerful underwater earthquake rocked western Indonesia Wednesday, briefly triggering fears of another tsunami for countries around the Indian Ocean.
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Bird Watching in Turkey
Bird observation stations and observation towers have been set up within an number of these Important Bird Areas (IBA). Furthermore, significant passing points on bird immigration routes, seen especially during autumn and spring months, include Istanbul and the Çanakkale Straits, the Eastern Mediterranean Region (Adana, Hatay, Gaziantep) and North East Anatolia (Artvin, Rize, Kars). Bird observation has grown in popularity within Turkey during recent years.Total number of bird species within Turkey is equal to the bird species within whole of the Europe.
One of the most important factors that our country is rich in connection with bird species is having plentiful marshes and the other one is it is on the important bird immigration roads. Bird observation stations and observation towers are established within important marshes of our country (Manyas, İzmir, Göksu Deltası etc.), and progresses in connection with ornito-tourism had performed. Important passing points of bird immigrations, seen especially during autumn and spring months within our country, Istanbul and Çanakkale Straits, Eastern Mediterranean (Adana, Hatay, Gaziantep) and North East Anatolia (Artvin, Rize, Kars).
North East Anatolia region has an important potential especially in connection with preying birds. For example, in North East Anatolia, You can only face with Lyrurus mlokeesiewiczi in Georgia and in this region. Especially marshes on the bird immigration roads have important potential in connection with birds. Bird observation (ornithology) is rapidly widespread within Turkey during recent years. Currently "bird observation groups" had been established within various cities. Groups are sharing information and registries related with their performed observations under Internet environment.
Important Bird Areas (OKA) Project
The Important Bird Areas (IBA) project was set up in 1989 by the International Bird Protection Council, in an effect to identify, preserve and monitor particular sites around the world that provide essential habitat for bird populations. The Natural Life Protection Foundation have assumed responsibility for the studies required for the IBA project in Turkey.
The IBA Turkey Project, which began in 1990, aims to determine new IBAs, whilst continuing the observation and protection of the progress of established areas. Activities include campaigns and lobby activities and the establishment of public opinion about the various IBAs in Turkey. Important Bird Areas (OKA) Project
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Follow the white rabbit – Zanny Begg – Bienal 2009
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Born in 1972, Sydney. Lives in Sydney.
Zanny Begg is an artist, activist and writer who produces individual and collaborative works dealing with the politics of space in its physical and social manifestations, and explores the impact of globalised capitalism on everyday livelihoods in specific localities
Follow the white rabbit – Zanny Begg – Bienal 2009
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Alanya Kebab
Such kebab is completely unknown in Turkey. The dish is very popular in
Scandinavia, where it is the fifth most-eaten fast food behind Hot dog,
hamburger, pizza and Döner kebab
If every house in the United States changed all of the light bulbs in their house, that would be equivalent to taking one million cars off the streets.
