Wiped out lake to be declared natural protected area

The 12,000-year-old Dipsiz (Fathomless) Lake, which has been wiped off the map by treasure hunters, will be filled with water again and declared as a protected area, Murat Kurum, minister of Environment and Urbanization, announced on Nov. 18.
Dipsiz Lake, whose water was drained to search for a mythical treasure, will be filled with water again, but its ecology likely cannot be restored to its original state.
"A scientific commission consisting of scientists from universities has been formed to rehabilitate the lake and its surrounding area," Kurum said.
"The lake and its surrounding area will be declared a Natural Protected Area. Moreover, the area known as Dipsiz Lake and the protected area in its eastern side will be combined and an ecological corridor will be formed there," Kurum added.
"Our teams keep on working in the area. Our objective is to pass it on to the next generations by restoring it to its previous form," he said.

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