The effects of a coal power plant on the environment and wildlife in southeastern Turkey.

This study was carried out to determine the possible effects of the Afsin-Elbistan Coal Power Plant (AECPP) on the environment.. The soil and plant samples were collected, based on the dominant wind direction, which is from northeast to southwest and we defined the northeast part of the plant as the less contaminated direction (LCD) and the southwest part as the more contaminated direction (MCD). The results indicated that the AECPP created environmental problems and caused contaminations especially in the MCD. The results of the statistical analysis for the measured attributes between the LCD and the MCD showed that there were significant differences for pH, SO4(-2)-S, Ni and Pb. Significant correlations were found between the distance from the AECPP and some of the measured soil and plant parameters in the MCD. The concentrations of SO4(-2)-S, Ni and Pb decreased as the distance increased. The discharge water carries a potential risk for the aquatic life and soil health in the area. The honey quality was also affected negatively by fly ash and emission.

Researches on Türkoğlu Gavur Lake in Kahramanmaraş-Turkey and some projections from past to future.

Gavur Lake, takes place on the Saghk Plain in the south of Turkoglu subprovince in Kahramanmaras, was one of the most important places, that was available in the past time, south of our homeland. Gavur Lake represents the northest point of the bird immigration route that extends to Victoria Lake in Africa together with Emen and Amik Lakes dried locate on more south. Gavur Lake had been dried because of the some reasons those were being the marsh inn time by without oxygen cycle and emerging the situation of the microorganisms those were big threat for human health and to provide land in 1950's for the people of immigrants in Turkoglu. Presently, the big part of the Gavur Lake has dried. Drying activities are continuing. Whereas, Gavur Lake have all the conditions of the Ramsar Accord. With the improving of the Turkoglu reed bed the local people will earn more money by tourism than agricultural. Otherwise, the future of the Gavur Lake is going to be like Amik Lake.