As debate continues about opening the border between Turkey and Armenia, which would be a great step toward normalizing relations between the two countries, scientists are concerned about the area?s untouched wildlife. Increased traffic across the border opening may bring more danger for this major migratory bird habitat and its globally endangered bird species
With the final scoops of earth shoveled away, the last ties are severed between a lake island and the mainland, breaking new ground in the struggle to protect wildlife along the border between Turkey and Armenia.
The group of men and women gathered here are members of the Kuzey Doğa Society, a non-governmental organization that has been working to preserve habitats of birds living on Kuyucuk Lake in northeastern Kars province near the border. As political negotiations continue on the reopening of the border, experts agree many steps remain before the area?s wildlife is protected from the anticipated increase in border traffic.
"Today, it sounds like Turkey is backing away from the Armenian border, which is unfortunate from a peace-movement perspective, but from our selfish Kuyucuk perspective, it might help us,
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