Göksu Delta

Göksu Delta
LocationMersin Province, Turkey
Nearest citySilifke
Coordinates36°17′N 33°59′E / 36.283°N 33.983°E / 36.283; 33.983
Area15,000 ha (58 sq mi)
Governing bodyMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry
Official nameGöksu Delta
Designated13 July 1994
Reference no.657

The Göksu Delta is the river delta at the confluence of the Göksu River with the Mediterranean Sea, in Mersin Province in southern Turkey. It is a 15,000 ha area of land that occupies coastal part of Silifke district. It is one of the largest areas of coastal wetlands in Turkey and has a biodiversity of plants and birds. It is a Ramsar site since 1994 and an Important Bird Area since 2004.