Flamingo colony faces danger

DUDEN LAKE, Turkey - With flocks of gregarious pink flamingos living and feeding together, it is easy to see why Turkey's Duden Lake has become a major attraction for bird lovers and tourists.

But the birds face a threat to their home as the water levels in their spectacular ecosystem have receded in the past years due to excessive human consumption of water.

Located some 100 kilometers south of Ankara, the brackish lake is surrounded by wheat fields and steppe, some of which are used for cattle grazing.