Detection of Water Index in the Scope of Wetlands Management by Remote Sensing, Lakes Region

Lakes are important ecosystem areas with the diversity of species that they live in. In addition, it affects the climate of the region and even contributes to agricultural activities. Population rising with increasing acceleration is directly proportional to agricultural areas. Population growth also requires the yield obtained from agricultural production. Therefore, wetlands are the primary sources used for irrigation of agricultural lands. Turkey is a rich country in terms of wetlands. Even when temporary lakes and marshes are excluded, the number of continuous lakes is around 300. Wetlands according to the Ramsar Convention; it is defined as bogs, reeds, wet meadows and peatlands with all waters that are natural or artificial, continuous or temporary, stagnant or mite, sweet, bitter or salty, including low seawater areas not exceeding six meters in depth. Normalized difference water index (NDWI) is the most suitable method for mapping water body. The body of water has strong absorption and low radiation from visible wavelength to infrared wavelengths. In most cases, NDWI can effectively increase knowledge about water. Burdur lakes region are chosen as the study case. According to media reports in recent years, many lakes in this area are in danger. The rate of water in the lakes decreases and the salinity rate increases. This study aims to map the temporal change in lakes with remote sensing tools. In addition, the current status of the water index in the lakes region was revealed and the importance of remote sensing in wetland management was pointed out