"Since Dec. 28, 2019, a total of 440 million liters [around 116 million gallons] of water have been pumped into the lake with the water pump, and 612 million liters [around 161.6 million gallons] of rainwater reached the lake," he said.
He also said they have set up an online meteorology station on the lake shore to monitor climate change.
The wildlife reserve is among the important wetlands in the country and is Turkey's internationally recognized 13th Ramsar site.
The bird paradise covers an area of 416 hectares, 245 hectares of which is the lake, and is located 1,627 meters (around 5,338 feet) above sea level.
It was learnt that Kuyucuk Lake this year hosted tens of thousands of birds of many species that migrate between Eurasia and Africa or stay for a short time in the region.
The lake hosts many bird species including stilts, ruddy shelducks, coots, black-necked grebes, starlings and graylag geese as well as many migratory birds.
The lake is also very popular among photography aficionados as well as bird watchers.
The Ramsar Convention, also known as the Convention on Wetlands, was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and is the intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
