Land degradation and halophytic plant diversity of milleyha wetland ecosystem (Samandaǧ-Hatay),Turkey

Investigations were undertaken during 2010-2011 to study effect of human induced land degradation on structure of some halophytic plant communities. over all 183 taxa of vascular plant were recorded. out of these 76 were of typical halophytes. the dominant plant taxa were; phragmites australis,halimione portulacoides and bolboschoenus maritimus. the threatened categories of these taxa were identified from the red data book of turkey together with their distribution. the impact of degradation on the habitats due to land use for agriculture,organic and inorganic waste disposal and housing for tourisitc purposes were identified and conservation measures were outlined in this study.