As heavy torrential rains disrupted the southeastern provinces of Şanlıurfa and Adıyaman, leaving no less than 15 lifeless, Şanlıurfa’s famed vacationer attraction – the sacred Balıklıgöl – skilled flood waves reaching 1.5-2 meters, threatening the fish species within the pool.
However, because the water began receding on Wednesday evening, the hazard of fish loss decreased, with a lecturer from an area vocational college declaring that the fish retreated to the cavities of the canal and that it’ll take a while for them to reappear on the floor.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA), Harran University Bozova Vocational School (MYO) Fisheries Program head lecturer Ömer Sait Kılıç famous that Balıklıgöl is being monitored in case of any uncommon exercise.
“The cause for the turbidity is the mud load from the flood. This shall be rectified with the addition of spring water. The fish may also seem (on the floor) when the water is opened and flowing,” Kılıç stated.
Stating that they’re engaged on the well-being of the fish species and Balıklıgöl as an entire, Kılıç stated, “Unfortunately, with the flood disaster yesterday, 1-1.5 meters high water covered Balıklıgöl from Topdağı. At the moment, the fish have moved to various caves within the lake because of the stress and danger they experienced. There are currently fish in pools we refer to as stock pools, but it takes time for them to come to the surface.”
Stating that the oxygen degree in Balıklıgöl is presently at 8 milligrams per liter and that the lake shall be filtered for twenty-four hours, Kılıç famous that the fish will hopefully return to their channels over time. He stated that fish in Balıklıgöl are members of the carp household, recognized to have excessive resistance to air pollution. He additionally added that turbidity doesn’t pose a life-threatening danger to the fish.
The Balıklıgöl, previous to the devastating Feb. 6 earthquakes, held the standing of being the primary attraction on the antic web site of Şanlıurfa. It is a well-liked spot for vacationers from world wide eager to feed the fish and climb as much as Urfa Castle to watch town with a fowl’s-eye view.
It is believed that it was the location the place the Prophet Abraham was thrown into the hearth by King Nimrod, in response to Islamic accounts. Legend has it that the hearth became a pool and the firewood into fish, giving it a sacred standing among the many Muslim trustworthy.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
