Lake Düden plan of Kulu municipality to build roads to and around the lake, and to afforest the lake's surrounding would be a threat for the breeding birds. Another important issue is the poaching. In 2010, the district administration undertook measures to save the lake by builing a waste water treatment facility and preventing unlawful water usage from the creek. Lake Düden Lake Düden, also known as Lake Kulu, ( or "Kulu Gölü"), is a brackish water lake in Konya Province, Turkey. Lake Düden is located northwest of Lake Tuz and east of Kulu town in Konya Province at an elevation of
2010 European Cross Country Championships record number of 34 nations competed at the event. The race took place on a purpose-built course near the city, which also hosts the annual Almond Blossom Cross Country. Albufeira was chosen as the host at the 120th European Athletics Council Meeting in October 2008, defeating a rival bid from Velenje (which was chosen for the 2011 edition instead). Hayley Yelling entered the race as the defending women's champion while Alemayehu Bezabeh, the reigning men's champion, did not take part in the competition. High-profile investigations into doping in Spain immediately preceded the championships and Bezabeh was among the athletes implicated